White House says ‘fairest, toughest’ border bill is ‘moment of truth’ for Republicans
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EXCLUSIVE: The White House on Tuesday said the bipartisan Senate border bill provides “a moment of truth for House Republicans."
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In the memo, Bates touted the Senate’s bipartisan $118 billion border security and foreign aid package. The bill allocates $20 billion for border security and gives the federal government temporary authority to expel migrants when the average number of daily crossings exceeds a threshold. The border security component also includes ending "catch and release," increasing standards for asylum screenings and attempting to process asylum claims quicker.
While it has some Republican support in the Senate, House GOP lawmakers, like House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the bill would be "dead on arrival" if it reaches the lower chamber and said it is "even worse than we expected." Republicans say the bill does not do enough to remedy the border crisis and stop releases of illegal migrants into the interior.