RICHMOND, VA – The reaction is mixed on a major effort to combine overhauling the country’s immigration system with foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Gaza.
The $118 billion bipartisan agreement from the Senate could run into a wall in the House. House Republicans are not on the same page with their Senate colleagues.
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) calls the bill a once-in-a-generation opportunity. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) meanwhile, is calling it “dead on arrival” — disagreeing with some of the top lawmakers in his party.
The border security proposal released Sunday is aimed at bringing order to the chaos at the U.S. southern border.
It includes $20 billion for immigration enforcement, hiring thousands of officers, and increased screenings for fentanyl and other drugs. The measure also adds $60 billion for Ukraine, $ 14 billion for Israel, and $10 billion in humanitarian aid for people in Gaza, The West Bank, and Ukraine.
The proposed measure comes after months of insistence from House Republicans that any Ukraine aid must be paired with addressing the security problems at the southern border.
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