{"id":2146034,"date":"2024-01-10T21:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T02:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-draw-red-line-on-parole-as-border-talks-stall\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T21:17:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T02:17:48","slug":"senate-republicans-draw-red-line-on-parole-as-border-talks-stall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-draw-red-line-on-parole-as-border-talks-stall\/","title":{"rendered":"Border talks stall as Senate Republicans draw a &#8216;red line&#8217; on parole"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fsenate-republicans-draw-red-line-on-parole-as-border-talks-stall%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=2146034&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 Demand Immigration Deal with Restrictions on Parole<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Republicans made it crystal clear on Wednesday that they will not agree to an immigration deal unless Democrats accept restrictions on\u2062 parole. Parole \u200bis the border authority used by the administration to admit hundreds of thousands of\u200d immigrants, and Republicans \u200bview it as a potential loophole.<\/p>\n<p>The message from Republicans was unequivocal as they emerged from\u200d a meeting to update members on \u2064the progress of negotiations. While \u200dthe conference\u200d is united \u200din \u2063the need for border reforms, conservatives \u200chave cautioned against\u2063 accepting any \u2062deal that the White House could bypass.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), the lead Republican negotiator, fielded questions\u200d from members during \u200bthe meeting, which also provided an opportunity for the conference \u2063to align their positions\u2063 as negotiations with Senate Democrats and the White House stall.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans \u2064have already secured significant concessions on asylum, such as raising the \u2062&#8221;credible fear&#8221; standard that allows immigrants to temporarily\u2062 stay in the country. However, the issue of parole has been the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-only-commits-to-1-4k-stimulus-checks-in-private-call-with-democrats\/\" title=\"Biden only commits to .4K stimulus checks in private call with Democrats\">main sticking point<\/a> for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides will \u200ceventually \u2063have to make a move in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-wants-to-dare-putin-to-sink-grain-ships\/\" title=\"Ukraine challenges Putin to sink grain vessels.\">high-stakes game<\/a> of chicken that \u200cis holding up funding for Ukraine. Republicans are\u2063 demanding\u2064 border changes in exchange for aid.<\/p>\n<p>The latest move\u2063 seems to be a\u200c clear message to Democrats that Republicans will not back down.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s a strong red line of our conference, and they need to take\u200b that\u2063 seriously,&#8221; said Sen. Dan Sullivan\u2064 (R-AK) as he left the conference meeting. &#8220;The parole\u200d issue is critical, and \u2064we\u2019re very\u2064 united on \u200bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He was not alone in his stance. Republicans repeatedly emphasized the importance of\u200c addressing the parole issue in order to reach\u2063 a deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I \u200dthink the one thing that, \u200cif anything comes out of it, is there\u2019s a real strong opinion in our conference that this issue of parole has got to be dealt\u2063 with in \u2062some \u200bway,&#8221; said Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the Senate minority whip.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The specifics of parole reform are still up for negotiation, but Thune mentioned that there is\u2063 broad support for capping the number of immigrants admitted using this authority, similar\u200b to the limits placed on refugee\u2064 arrivals each year.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats argue that parole\u200b is a necessary tool for the \u200cWhite \u200dHouse to manage the influx of immigrants at the border on humanitarian grounds. However, Republicans view the administration&#8217;s use of parole as an\u2062 abuse of power.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security has\u200d utilized this\u200d authority to \u2062resettle immigrants\u2063 in countries\u200c like Venezuela and Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans believe \u2064that the courts will rule against the Biden administration and restrict its use, as they argue\u200c that\u200b the administration has disregarded the requirement to consider parole\u2062 applicants\u200b on\u200d a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) believes that policy changes will have a\u2064 more lasting impact than any court ruling.<\/p>\n<p>While negotiators had hoped to reach a deal as lawmakers returned from the\u2063 Christmas recess, Sen.\u200b Lankford was\u2062 still able to highlight areas of agreement in the \u200dtalks. For example, an expansion of expedited removal of immigrants from the interior of the country is no longer on\u2064 the table.<\/p>\n<p>There is no set deadline for a border deal, but the\u2063 urgency to secure funding for \u200dUkraine is at the forefront of leadership&#8217;s minds. Even\u200b Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) supports aid for Ukraine while demanding \u200dborder \u200dreforms.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor in the equation is the need to pass a deal through the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson \u200d(R-LA) faces pressure to reject anything that falls short of H.R. 2, the chamber&#8217;s primary border security legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) predicted that negotiators will eventually\u2064 reach a\u200c deal, especially\u2064 considering\u200c the risk to aid for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think where there\u2019s \u2063there\u2019s a will, there\u2019s a way,&#8221; said Hawley, \u2062who is skeptical about Ukraine. &#8220;Remember, this is really about Ukraine. This isn\u2019t actually about the border.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Emily Jacobs contributed to this story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate-republicans-demand-immigration-deal-with-restrictions-on-parole\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE \u2063FROM \u200bTHE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the deadlock in negotiations over\u200c parole impacted important programs, such as aid to Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 Itarian grounds. They maintain that restricting\u200b parole would be inhumane and go against the values of compassion and fairness. In addition, Democrats fear that any restrictions\u200b on parole could\u2063 effectively close the door on many vulnerable \u2064asylum seekers who are seeking refuge in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 Republicans argue that parole\u200d has been abused and exploited, allowing\u2062 individuals to enter the country without proper \u200dvetting or\u200c going \u200cthrough \u200bthe proper channels. They believe that \u2062tightening restrictions \u200don parole would help to ensure the safety\u2062 and security of\u200b the country, as well as uphold the rule \u200cof law.<\/p>\n<p>The negotiations between\u2064 Republicans and Democrats have \u2063been ongoing for \u200bweeks, with both sides trying to find common ground \u2064on\u200d the issue of immigration. The Republicans have already made significant concessions on asylum, but \u200bthey have made it clear that they will\u2064 not agree to a deal unless Democrats \u2064are \u2062willing to address the parole issue.<\/p>\n<p>This deadlock in negotiations has had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-tosses-cdcs-national-eviction-moratorium\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Tosses CDC\u2019s National Eviction Moratorium\">real-world consequences<\/a>, as funding for important programs, such as aid to Ukraine, has been held up. Both sides acknowledge that a \u200bsolution must be reached soon, but they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unions-deploy-eye-popping-methods-of-disruption-against-conservative-school-board-facing-re-election\/\" title=\"Unions use striking 'disruption methods' against conservative school board up for re-election.\">remain firmly entrenched<\/a> in their positions.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2063negotiations continue, it is clear \u200cthat the\u2064 issue of parole will be\u2062 a key \u2064sticking point. Republicans\u200c have made it clear that they will not\u2063 back down on this\u2062 issue, and they are united in \u200dtheir stance. Democrats, on the\u2062 other \u2063hand, are pushing for a more compassionate and inclusive approach to immigration.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be \u200dseen how \u2063this\u200d standoff will be resolved, and whether a compromise can be reached. But one thing is for certain, the issue\u200c of parole has become a core point of contention in the \u200cdebate over immigration. Both sides have compelling arguments,\u200d and it will require political will and a spirit of compromise\u200c to find a solution that addresses the concerns of all parties involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republicans stated on Wednesday that an immigration deal is contingent on Democrats accepting parole restrictions. 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