{"id":2122169,"date":"2023-12-11T18:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-millions-of-illegal-crossings-senate-republicans-finally-discover-america-has-a-border-crisis\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T18:42:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:42:03","slug":"after-millions-of-illegal-crossings-senate-republicans-finally-discover-america-has-a-border-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-millions-of-illegal-crossings-senate-republicans-finally-discover-america-has-a-border-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Republicans finally acknowledge America&#8217;s border crisis after countless illegal crossings"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-millions-of-illegal-crossings-senate-republicans-finally-discover-america-has-a-border-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Republicans \u200bFinally Show\u2062 Concern for\u200b Border \u2063Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>It only\u2063 took millions of illegal immigrants violating American sovereignty during \u200dJoe Biden\u2019s presidency, \u200dbut Senate Republicans are finally concerned about the ongoing invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border \u2014 or are\u2064 they?<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063recent weeks,\u200b Senate GOPers have been unusually vocal about the unprecedented influx\u2064 of illegal\u200c immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, a crisis created by Biden administration policies that\u2019s wreaking \u200chavoc on communities across the country. On Wednesday, for \u2063instance, Senate Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/border-fight-set-to-derail-ukraine-aid-vote-in-senate-a67e53c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blocked<\/a> a $110.5 billion foreign-aid package proposed by Biden that sought\u200b to \u2062give tens \u2064of billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to Ukraine, arguing that the measure must include \u200c\u201cstrict new changes related to asylum\u201d and \u200dother border policies before it receives GOP support.<\/p>\n<p>The bill also would have earmarked funds for Israel \u2063and \u201cother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-communist-party-backed-company-delivers-security-scanners-to-global-hot-spots\/\" title=\"Chinese Communist Party-Backed Company Delivers Security Scanners to Global Hot Spots\">global hot spots<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we\u2019ve said for weeks, legislation that doesn\u2019t include policy changes to secure \u2062our borders will not pass the Senate,\u201d Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/10\/27\/no-mitch-mcconnell-ukraine-aid-is-not-rebuilding-our-industrial-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">major proponent<\/a> of shipping \u200dU.S. aid to Ukraine, said.<\/p>\n<p>But Republicans\u2019\u2064 push for increased U.S.\u2063 border security isn\u2019t \u200cas heroic as they\u2019re making it out\u2063 to \u200bbe. McConnell \u2064and Co. aren\u2019t saying they\u2019ll \u200cno longer advance more aid to Ukraine altogether. They\u2019re just stating they won\u2019t consider doing so unless funding for U.S. border security comes with\u2064 it.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the \u2063Republican message \u2064to Democrats is: \u201cGive us enough border funding to placate our base, and we\u2019ll keep helping you bankroll Ukraine\u2019s\u200d forever war.\u201d<\/p>\n[[<strong>READ:\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/12\/11\/poll-at-48-percent-growing-plurality-of-americans-say-u-s-spends-too-much-on-ukraine-proxy-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poll: At 48 Percent, Growing Plurality Of \u200dAmericans Say U.S. Spends \u2018Too Much\u2019 On Ukraine Proxy War<\/a><\/strong>]\n<p>Republicans\u2019 argument \u2014 like that\u200d on so many other issues \u2014 comes from a\u2062 point of weakness. If the border\u2062 crisis is as dire as they\u2019re claiming\u200b \u2014\u200d it is \u2014 then protecting the American\u2063 homeland should be the only priority that \u200cmatters. \u2062Instead, the GOP establishment sees an \u2062opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200b one hand, tying border security to Ukraine aid allows neocons\u2062 such as McConnell to continue to fund their proxy war in Eastern\u200c Europe and <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4269311-mcconnell-sides-with-biden-on-bundling-ukraine-israel-aid-i-view-it-as-all-interconnected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">financially boost<\/a> their buddies working in America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-hoft-from-tgp-presents-at-transform-washington-on-january-6-web-conference-video\/\" title=\"Joe Hoft from TGP Presents at \u201cTransform Washington on January 6\u201d Web conference (VIDEO)\">military-industrial complex<\/a>. \u2062On the other, it gives Senate Republicans \u200d <em>something<\/em> to \u200ccampaign on ahead \u200bof next year\u2019s elections other than\u2063 selling out their \u2062voters on a myriad of issues.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s border crisis\u200b has been raging for nearly three years,\u200c but McConnell and \u2062Co. decide now \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/elections-and-campaigns\/2024-state-primary-election-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">months<\/a> before the earliest GOP Senate primaries \u2014 to begin raising Cain and using their institutional power to force Democrats to negotiate on the issue. Better late than never, \u2062right?<\/p>\n<p>If Senate Republicans ultimately manage \u2064to force Democrats to offer some changes to the U.S. \u2062border policy, conservatives should make sure that the\u200b \u201cnegotiated\u201d outcome is strictly relegated to\u2064 securing the border. In the past, \u201cimmigration reform\u201d\u2064 produced between the two parties has\u200c often involved amnesty for illegal aliens, a proposal that would undoubtedly attract more illegals to America\u2019s southern border.\u2062 Ahead of last year\u2019s\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-may-drop-fcc-pick-giga-sohn-after-nomination-has-been-in-limbo-for-months\/\" title=\"Biden May Drop FCC Pick GIga Sohn After Nomination Has Been in Limbo for Months\">lame duck session<\/a>, for \u2062example, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat-turned-independent from \u200cArizona, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/12\/07\/will-thom-tilliss-plan-to-give-amnesty-to-illegal-aliens-be-senate-republicans-next-act-of-betrayal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> pressed Senate leadership to bring their \u200c\u201cimmigration reform\u201d bill that \u2014\u2064 among other things, would have provided a \u201cpathway \u200dto citizenship\u201d to two million illegal immigrants\u2063 brought to\u2063 the U.S. as minors \u2014 to the floor\u200b for a vote.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u200b bill\u2063 ultimately never passed, its conception demonstrates the willingness of Republicans to sell out their \u2064voters at a moment\u2019s notice in the name \u2062of \u201cdo-somethingism.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood \u2062is a\u200b staff writer for The Federalist and \u2063a graduate of \u2063the University of\u200d Mary Washington. He \u2064previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unredacted-fbi-memo-contradicts-christopher-wrays-claim-only-a-single-field-office-targeted-traditional-catholics\/\" title=\"Unredacted FBI memo disproves Wray's claim on targeting traditional Catholics.\">state content\u200b writer<\/a> \u2063for Convention of States Action and his work has been\u2062 featured in\u200c numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and \u2062Conservative\u2063 Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow should voters and citizens assess the motivations and interests\u200c of Senate Republicans when \u200caddressing the border crisis\u2064 and holding the\u2062 Biden administration accountable<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Der policies have undeniably contributed to a crisis\u200d at the U.S.-Mexico border. The unrestricted flow of illegal immigrants has resulted \u2064in numerous\u2063 consequences,\u2064 including strains on \u2064communities and resources. It is therefore reasonable to expect Senate Republicans to show concern and take action \u200dto \u200daddress this issue, which they finally seem to be doing.<\/p>\n<p>In recent \u2062weeks, Senate \u200cRepublicans have been vocal about the unprecedented influx of illegal immigrants. They blocked a proposed foreign-aid package that sought to allocate significant \u200dtaxpayer\u200d dollars to Ukraine, arguing that it must include strict policy changes related to asylum and other\u200b border\u2064 policies to\u2063 secure GOP support. \u2062This move clearly demonstrates their commitment to prioritizing\u2062 border security.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is crucial to analyze the\u200c Republican stance more \u2062critically. Their push for increased border security comes with\u200c a condition:\u2064 they are not saying they will cease supporting aid \u200dto \u2064Ukraine altogether. Instead, they are insisting on\u200c funding for U.S. \u200bborder security as a prerequisite for their\u200c support. In other \u200cwords, they are\u200b leveraging \u2063the situation to \u200dserve their own interests.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican message to Democrats seems to be, &#8220;Provide us with enough funding for border security, \u2063and we will continue supporting aid to Ukraine.&#8221; This approach indicates that their concern for\u2062 the border crisis \u2062may\u2062 be driven by political calculations rather\u200b than an unwavering commitment to protecting the\u200d American homeland.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth questioning the Republican \u2064argument. If the border crisis is genuinely as dire as they claim, shouldn&#8217;t protecting the American homeland be \u2064their sole focus? By tying border security to Ukraine aid, they are simultaneously advancing their own agendas. For proponents like McConnell, this\u200d means ensuring the continuation of a proxy war in Eastern Europe and financially benefiting the military-industrial complex. Additionally, it provides Senate Republicans with a campaign platform for next year&#8217;s elections, diverting attention from other issues where they\u2062 may have compromised their principles.<\/p>\n<p>While it is crucial \u2064to \u2062address the border crisis and hold the Biden administration \u2062accountable for its policies, it is equally important to assess the motivations\u2064 and interests of \u200cSenate\u2062 Republicans. Their concern\u200b for the border crisis may not be as noble as \u2062they project. As voters and citizens, we must scrutinize \u2064their actions\u200d and \u200ddemands to ensure they genuinely prioritize\u200d the security and \u200bwell-being of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the Biden administration&#8217;s lax immigration policies. However, doubts remain about the sincerity of their concern, given their previous silence on the issue. It seems that political motives may be driving their newfound vocal opposition to the ongoing invasion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2122170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2122169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}