ACP45 wrote:
If you buy into the prospect that "i*****l I*********n" is an existential threat to the security, financial, and cultural well-being of our nation, then it should come as no shock to you that CONGRESS does not share your concern.
You see, Congress feels that it is more important to fund the proxy war in Ukraine, and give financial aid to Israel, rather than fix our border problem.
The US Senate controlled by the Democrats refuses to pass the House approved H.R. 2: Secure the Border Act of 2023 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr2 which would actually solve our border problem.
The House (of Representatives ) left Washington for a two-week recess until Feb. 28, just days before the March 1 deadline averting a partial government shutdown.
When they come back from their TWO WEEK VACATION, they will try to pass their $66.3 billion bipartisan package, titled the "Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act". As is typical with most things Washington does, the spending bill would spend NOTHING actually defending the border. "Out of the $66 billion, $47.7 would go to Ukraine, $10.4 would go to Israel, $4.9 billion would go to 'shore of the defense of allies in the Indo-Pacific," and $2.4 billion would go back to US Central Command operations, including the conflict in the Red Sea." How much money to fix our border problem? ZIP, NADA!
So no actual money for the US border - but 'language' that could strengthen it, if followed.
That includes bringing back the “Remain in Mexico” policy for one year, requiring some migrants, including asylum-seekers, to wait in Mexico while their claims are adjudicated. President Joe Biden ended the policy, which human rights groups said led migrants to face kidnappings and violence, when he took office, and the Supreme Court upheld the move.
MY COMMENT: This is all a dog and pony show since it was President Biden's Executive Orders terminating the remain in Mexico policy, his abuse of the executive immigration Parole Authority, not finishing the wall (and selling off of the paid for components), using ICE agents to process migrant asylum claims rather than rounding up and deporting them, and his support for sanctuary cities (how is that turning out for you BLUE cities???). Do not be fooled by LANGUAGE that will never be implemented!!!
If you feel strongly about this issue, call your Representatives and tell them no foreign aid UNLESS and UNTIL you fix the border problem.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/house-refuses-pass-another-shutdown-stopgap-centrists-craft-pared-down-ukraine-package
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Only your President can fix the border problem. He created TFP, NO MORE BILLS or LAWS are needed.