A bipartisan border bill, previously rejected in February, failed to pass again in Congress. The bill, supported by the National Border Patrol union, aimed to allocate additional funds for combating fentanyl smuggling, hiring border agents, and immigration judges, and proposed stricter asylum regulations.
Senator James Lankford, R-Okla., who initially assisted in drafting the bill, has withdrawn his support. “It’s no longer a bill now. It’s a prop,” Lankford stated.
The bill faced opposition from some Democrats, but the majority criticized Republicans for not taking action on what they deem a border “crisis.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., expressed on the Senate floor, “When they hear that the only reason Republicans backed away from the bill is not that it wasn’t strong enough, but that Donald Trump said that he wanted chaos at the border, they don’t like that.”
The White House’s Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre questioned the necessity of unilateral executive action by President Biden, emphasizing the need for legislation to address border issues and the immigration system.
Critics, including Former Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Joseph Edlow, argue the bill could unintentionally encourage more migration and provide legal loopholes. Edlow contends the bill would implement a “catch and release” system for those claiming credible fear, allowing them work authorizations without immediate hearings.
Edlow also noted, “There are legitimate people seeking protection, but the majority of people that we are seeing coming across right now are economic migrants, and the way Congress has written the law, that is not a grounds for protection in this country.”
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