Senator Alex Padilla, along with Senator Bob Menendez and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair, have voiced strong opposition to the Senate's newly unveiled bipartisan border deal. Padilla criticized the deal for its lack of transparency and the exclusion of border-state Democrats and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus from negotiations. Menendez dismissed the deal as unacceptable, and Cornyn, a Republican, expressed serious concerns. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair condemned the deal, stating it would exacerbate southern border issues.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair says the Senate border deal "fails to meet the moment." https://t.co/Pd4Ze6F7XG
The head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is bashing the Senate’s new border security and foreign aid package, saying it will exacerbate the problems on the southern border rather than fix them. Follow live: https://t.co/lif8a7Fx6p https://t.co/ewOA0cT5KW
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he has “serious concerns” about the Senate’s bipartisan border bill that was unveiled. Follow live: https://t.co/sY7bWmHF2e https://t.co/mZWyVxOium
Senate negotiators unveiled their long-awaited bipartisan border deal Sunday night and it was met with immediate backlash. Now, the bill faces an uphill battle. Follow live: https://t.co/kwmaN4YWmT https://t.co/J0LRGWBXwl
A) Menendez: The so-called ‘bipartisan’ border negotiations in the Senate have yielded an unacceptable deal.
Sen. Alex Padilla is a big no on the border deal “After months of a negotiating process that lacked transparency or the involvement of a single border-state Democrat or member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, it is no surprise that this border deal misses the mark.”