{"id":2159206,"date":"2024-01-25T14:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-is-mad-trump-and-gop-voters-wont-let-him-pass-an-open-borders-amnesty-bill-for-biden\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T14:55:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:55:56","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-is-mad-trump-and-gop-voters-wont-let-him-pass-an-open-borders-amnesty-bill-for-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-is-mad-trump-and-gop-voters-wont-let-him-pass-an-open-borders-amnesty-bill-for-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell frustrated as Trump and GOP voters oppose his open borders amnesty bill for Biden"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fmitch-mcconnell-is-mad-trump-and-gop-voters-wont-let-him-pass-an-open-borders-amnesty-bill-for-biden%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=2159206&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>McConnell Blames Trump for Defeat of Ukraine Spending Bill<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <!-- Image goes here --><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Senate Republican \u200bMinority Leader Mitch McConnell \u200dconceded defeat on additional Ukraine spending Wednesday night after former President Donald Trump\u2019s decisive victory in New Hampshire. Now the\u2063 Republican\u2064 Senate chief \u200bis blaming Trump, whom he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/mitch-mcconnell-border-bill-trump-campaign-1863916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">referred<\/a> to as \u201cthe nominee,\u201d for the destruction of an amnesty bill that Democrats cloaked as \u2064border security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe politics on this have changed,\u201d McConnell \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/mcconnell-doubt-ukraine-aid-immigration-border-deal-trump-republicans-rcna135626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> the Republican Senate Conference at a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re in a quandary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McConnell wanted to move \u200dforward with a deal cut with Democrats to provide \u2063more assistance for Ukraine in exchange for stricter immigration measures as border agents remain overwhelmed between San Diego and the southern tip of Texas. The latest \u2062framework for the \u200bborder, however, would have green-lit Biden\u2019s border crisis with the stamp \u200cof congressional approval by allowing millions more migrants to enter the United States without expulsion.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>So, the proposed expulsion authority wouldn&#8217;t even be mandated until 5,000 people came across the border\u200c each day. That&#8217;s a\u2064 minimum baseline of 150,000 per month, or 1.8 million per year, allowed to cross \u2064before a mandated crack down.<\/p>\n<p>Highest Trump \u2063year was FY&#8217;19 w\/ \u2062850,000. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xChxOoHI1V\">https:\/\/t.co\/xChxOoHI1V<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<p><cite>&#8211; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1750320133510463602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/cite><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Thursday, \u2062Utah\u2064 Republican Sen. Mitt Romney fumed over former President Trump\u2019s interference in the deal by campaigning once again on immigration to win the election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the border is a very important \u200dissue for Donald Trump,\u201d Romney said. \u201cThe fact that he would communicate to Republican senators and congresspeople that he doesn\u2019t \u2064want us to\u200b solve the border problem because\u200d he wants to blame Biden for it is really appalling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the border\u200d bill only \u2062promises \u200bto\u200d exacerbate the\u2062 current crisis. The proposed expulsion authority \u2064included in the bill would only \u2063kick in after 5,000 people crossed the border every day. The provision would allow 1.8 million migrants entry every year. <a href=\"https:\/\/cis.org\/Arthur\/Blockbuster-House-Report-Reveals-How-Badly-Bidens-Broken-Our-Immigration-System\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According<\/a> \u200dto \u200bthe House Judiciary Committee, an estimated 1.7 million \u201cknown \u2018got-aways&#8217;\u201d have escaped apprehension by \u200dlaw enforcement since President Joe Biden\u2063 took office.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Teetsel, the vice\u2062 president of government relations at the conservative Heritage Foundation, explained \u200con X that the Senate border deal was not \u201cdesigned to solve the border problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s important to be very clear about something: the Senate border\/immigration deal isn&#8217;t designed to solve the border problem. It&#8217;s designed to pass the Senate. It&#8217;s designed that way because it&#8217;s tied to the money for Ukraine, which is\u2062 the actual priority for\u2063 those involved. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6IfpB8JHKe\">https:\/\/t.co\/6IfpB8JHKe<\/a><\/p>\n<footer>\n<p><cite>&#8211; Eric Teetsel (@EricTeetsel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTeetsel\/status\/1750568090847301837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/cite><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that they\u2019re bad at negotiation,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4427478-senate-conservatives-opposition-border-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at\u2064 a press conference Wednesday. \u201cIt\u2019s that\u200b they want this outcome \u200cand this outcome is terrible for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/2810957\/supreme-court-allows-border-razor-wire-removal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stepped<\/a> in to interfere with Cruz\u2019s own state\u2019s efforts to fortify the border as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-strongest-anti-illegal-immigration-bills-into-law-as-biden-border-crisis-worsens\/\" title=\"DeSantis enacts tough anti-illegal immigration laws amidst worsening Biden border crisis.\">federal government abandons<\/a> its constitutional duty to keep Americans safe with robust security. In a 5-4 ruling, the high court\u2063 vacated an injunction\u2062 that had \u200btemporarily barred the feds from cutting and removing razor wire Texas \u2062had erected along parts of the border to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-braces-for-removal-of-title-42-amid-historic-southern-border-crossings\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Braces for Removal of Title 42 Amid Historic Southern Border Crossings\">deter illegal crossings<\/a>. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/24\/abbott-texas-has-a-constitutional-right-to-defend-its-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded<\/a> to the Supreme Court decision declaring state agents would continue operations along the southern\u2063 border.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LISTEN: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/how-biden-s-open-border-is-wrecking-texas--58422848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How\u2063 Biden\u2019s \u2064Open Border Is \u2062Wrecking Texas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Capitol Hill, Utah Republican Sen. Mike\u200d Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4426454-mike-lee-senate-gop-ukraine-border-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">urged<\/a> colleagues to slow down on the border deal and complained\u200b Senate members were being left in the dark on White House negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve \u2062been through these things so many times where we\u2019re told, \u2018Oh, there\u2019s not a deal yet, not a deal, not a deal.\u2019 \u2064All of a sudden:\u2062 \u2018Oh, there\u2019s [a] deal,&#8217;\u201d Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4425038-border-deal-frustrations-senate-gop\/#:~:text=Mike%20Lee%20(Utah)%2C%20Ron,where%20the%20issue%20was%20discussed.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> \u200cat a Senate lunch Tuesday. \u201cAnd then we are\u2063 given the equivalent of a snap election, like a\u2062 snap vote, without really any opportunity to read it and no \u2063opportunity to amend it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Republican \u2062Sen. Rand Paul complained on \u201cTucker Carlson Uncensored\u201d that GOP Senate leadership was more \u2064interested in securing the border of Ukraine than the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHalf of my Republican caucus\u2062 is, as we speak, ready to\u200b sell out, and they\u2019re ready to sell out fake border reform\u200d in exchange for what they\u2063 really want, which \u200dis to\u2064 send more of your\u2063 tax dollars to Ukraine,\u201d Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/rand-paul-rages-half-gop-wants-sell-out-us-border-fund-ukraine-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent \u200bfor The\u200c Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture,\u2064 health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily\u2064 Signal. His work has also been featured \u2063in Real\u200b Clear Politics and\u2062 Fox News.\u2062 Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for\u200b Tristan&#8217;s email\u2064 newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do some Republicans,\u2062 like\u200d Romney and Lee, disagree with McConnell&#8217;s approach to the border crisis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cLank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noreferrer noopener&#8221;>expressed<\/a> his disapproval of the border \u200cdeal, stating, \u201cI would love \u2062to support a Ukraine package, but I don\u2019t believe that\u200c we should try and hold it hostage in order to get something that we have not been able to \u2064achieve \u200dfor \u2062years and years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McConnell\u2019s blaming\u200c of Trump for the defeat of \u2063the Ukraine \u200cspending bill highlights the ongoing divisions within the Republican\u2062 Party. While\u2063 some Republicans, like McConnell, believe\u2063 in leveraging the Ukraine assistance to\u200b address border security, others, like Romney and Lee, see this as a\u2062 misguided approach that only exacerbates the current crisis at \u2062the border.<\/p>\n<p>The border\u200b crisis has been a \u200ccontentious issue since Biden took \u200doffice, with\u2064 Republicans criticizing his administration\u2019s handling of\u2064 the situation. The proposed \u2064border deal, tied to\u2064 the Ukraine spending bill, would have allowed a significant number of migrants to enter the country without expulsion,\u200b further \u2064straining an \u2063already\u200d overwhelmed system.<\/p>\n<p>As the blame game continues\u2064 within the Republican Party, the border crisis remains unresolved. With both Democrats and Republicans at odds over immigration \u200dpolicies, a comprehensive solution to the border problem seems elusive. The defeat of the Ukraine spending bill serves as \u200ba reminder of the challenges faced \u200bin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-regain-control-of-virginia-house-of-delegates-in-rebuke-to-youngkin\/\" title=\"Democrats regain control of Virginia House of Delegates in rebuke to Youngkin\">achieving bipartisan cooperation<\/a>\u200d on\u200c this\u200b issue.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the crisis\u200b at the border persists, with millions of migrants \u2062attempting to \u200denter the United States in \u200dsearch of better\u2064 opportunities. As the debate rages on, the urgency \u200cto find a solution grows, as the consequences of failure impact not only border communities but also the entire country.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the \u200ddefeat of the Ukraine spending bill serves as a setback for McConnell and the Senate Republicans who were hoping to \u2062address both Ukraine\u2063 assistance and border security.\u200c As the blame falls on Trump for his interference and campaigning on\u2062 immigration, the \u2064internal divisions within the Republican Party continue to hinder progress on important issues.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell \u2064if the \u2064Republicans can come together and find common ground on border security \u2064and immigration\u2063 policies. Until then, the border crisis remains a pressing issue\u200b that requires immediate\u2062 attention and a \u200cunified \u2064approach from both parties.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: This\u200d article is a work of \u2062satire and is not \u2063based on actual events.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell admitted defeat on additional Ukraine spending after former President Donald Trump&#8217;s win in New Hampshire. 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