Efforts to attach a border enforcement component to President Joe Biden’s $106 billion supplemental funding request, linking immigrant rights to military aid for Ukraine, is now facing challenges.
The bipartisan plan, negotiated by the “Gang of Four,” includes House of Representatives, Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Bill Keating (D-MA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Some Democrats criticize excluding Hispanic Caucus senators from migrant policy talks.
The proposed changes may limit asylum rights and alter parole rules for migrants. GOP reluctance to trade immigration concessions for Ukraine funding complicates negotiations, The Interpret says.
Immigration Concession Concerns
Concerns arise over House approval, with right-wing groups opposing the compromise. The bill’s impact on migrant communities and funding for Ukrainian military operations remains uncertain.
NBC News reported on November 7, 2023, that a group of Senate Republicans plan to demand changes in immigration and border policies in exchange for their support for Biden’s funding requests for aid to Ukraine as the war-torn nation continues to fight Russia’s invasion.
Biden, in the immigration concession deal, has asked Congress to pass $106 billion in supplemental funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
On June 15, 2023, a bipartisan group of members of Senators Murphy, Tillis, Sinema, and Lankford. , introduced the Bipartisan Ukrainian Adjustment Act.
The bill would grant permanent residency rights to many thousands of Ukrainians who have entered the US since 2014. However, the exact scope of the bill is unclear
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