A group of 13 U.S. Senators in the Democratic Party have indicated their willingness to support forthcoming Republican-sponsored bills on border security and immigration, which is a top priority for President Donald Trump.
The enactment of measures to increase border security and enforce immigration laws, specifically the removal of illegal immigrants in the United States, was the principal argument of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
“All illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came,” Trump remarked during his inaugural address. “We will reinstate my Remain in Mexico policy. I will end the practice of catch and release, and I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.”
Before taking office, Trump had begun discussions with Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress about legislation to carry out his agenda.
Tentatively, Republicans plan to use the “budget reconciliation” process to enact border security measures, which would enable their passage without invoking cloture in the Senate to overcome a filibuster that would need 60 votes. […]
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