Efforts to trade immigrant rights for military assistance to Ukraine are faltering as Congressional Republicans and Democrats struggle to reach consensus on US border policy. The deadlock is over reforming 'parole authority' and changes to the asylum system, with immigration advocates expressing frustration as negotiations continue.
Immigration advocates are nearing their wits’ end as Senate negotiators barrel toward a deal that would permanently change immigration law in exchange for another round of Ukraine funding. https://t.co/4NAJnlT1XT https://t.co/faNNOFeCow
Senate Dems say any changes to asylum system must be coupled with amnesty for illegal immigrants https://t.co/mrkIBFtszi
Democrats and Republicans are deadlocked over how to reform “parole authority,” a legal tool the Biden administration has leaned on to aid warzone refugees and manage the daily flow of migrants at the southern border. https://t.co/6vnzK7vf7V
Congressional Republicans and Democrats struggle to reach consensus on US border policy, putting off assistance for Ukraine https://t.co/XKg531wyGh
A bipartisan effort to gain votes for a bill that would trade immigrant rights for military assistance to Ukraine appears to be falling apart, getting traction with neither Democrats nor Republicans. https://t.co/Rip9fs2Q5v