{"id":2168284,"date":"2024-02-05T15:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doesnt-secure-the-border-top-republican-senator-comes-out-against-border-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T15:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:06:52","slug":"doesnt-secure-the-border-top-republican-senator-comes-out-against-border-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doesnt-secure-the-border-top-republican-senator-comes-out-against-border-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Top GOP Senator Rejects Border Bill for Failing to Secure Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fdoesnt-secure-the-border-top-republican-senator-comes-out-against-border-bill%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=2168284&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>Republican Senator Strongly Opposes Senate Bill\u2062 Linking Aid for Israel and Ukraine with Border Crisis Funding<\/h2>\n<p>Serving as \u200dthe head \u200dof \u2064the National \u2062Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) has come out vehemently against a newly proposed Senate bill. This bill\u2063 combines aid for Israel and Ukraine with \u200cfunding measures\u200d to address the crisis at the U.S. southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Daines argues that the bill fails to secure the border as its proponents claim. He criticizes certain components that would allocate funds for lawyers \u200crepresenting illegal\u2062 immigrants who crossed unlawfully into the\u2062 United States. Instead, the Montana Republican suggests that President Joe\u200d Biden should adopt the policies of former President Donald Trump, such as the Remain in Mexico policy,\u200c Title 42, and the resumption of border wall construction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can\u2019t\u2062 support a\u2063 bill that doesn\u2019t secure the border, provides taxpayer\u200c funded lawyers to illegal immigrants and gives billions to radical open borders groups. I\u2019m a no.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Daines (@SteveDaines)\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveDaines\/status\/1754503777048998364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The NRSC, responsible for supporting Republican\u2064 Senate candidates through fundraising, messaging, and election strategy, has been under Daines&#8217; leadership since 2023.<\/p>\n<h3>Bill \u2062Breakdown<\/h3>\n<p>The proposed bill allocates $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel,\u200b $10 billion for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-largely-thwarts-ukrainian-drone-attacks-in-moscow-and-crimea-kremlin-says\/\" title=\"Kremlin claims Russia effectively stops Ukrainian drone attacks in Moscow and Crimea.\">global humanitarian aid<\/a>, and \u2064$20 billion for measures related to the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backing\u200b of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and \u2064Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY),\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-vow-to-kill-senate-border-ukraine-deal-after-text-released\/\" title=\"House Republicans promise to reject Senate border-Ukraine agreement upon release of text\">bill faces significant opposition<\/a> in the Senate.\u200b An increasing number of senators\u2062 have announced their opposition, and\u200b House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has declared that the \u200bbill\u200b would be &#8220;dead \u2063on arrival&#8221; if it reaches the House.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Eric Schmidt (R-MO) urges his \u200bRepublican colleagues to vote against the measure, \u200bstating that it\u2063 is &#8220;worse than \u200dadvertised.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Democrats are celebrating. Big wins for the Open Borders crowd. Lots more analysis to come. We\u2062 need 41 Senators to\u2064 STAND FIRM to prevent this bill from being \u200cjammed through,&#8221; he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eric_Schmitt\/status\/1754321790606639388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is \u2062worse than bad negotiation. It&#8217;s betrayal. The Senate GOP \u2063can still\u2063 stop it if 41 will stand together,&#8221; Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1754331411354464638\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1706370777182000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1rZs278QeRErxuxwtCwcq8\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u2062 THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who\u200b negotiated with Democrats on the \u200blegislation, argues that the bill would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/az-border-chief-says-illegal-immigration-on-track-to-top-past-three-years-combined-already-surpassed-2018\/\" title=\"AZ Border Chief Says Illegal Immigration On Track To Top Past Three Years Combined: \u2018Already Surpassed\u2019 2018\">deter illegal immigration<\/a> and\u200b reform\u2062 the asylum process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People come in mass numbers \u200dbecause they&#8217;re getting released into the country,&#8221; Lankford\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/02\/04\/senate-border-bill-israel-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the Washington Post. &#8220;If the word gets out immediately that it&#8217;s not true anymore, \u200cpeople will come \u200bin a more orderly fashion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> According to Senator Daines, what policies\u2063 should President\u2063 Biden adopt instead of the Senate\u200c bill, \u200band why does he believe these\u2063 policies \u200dwould be more effective in curbing illegal \u200dimmigration<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Billion for border crisis funding, and an additional\u2062 $4 \u200dbillion \u200cfor legal representation of undocumented immigrants. \u2064The \u200bbill aims\u2062 to address\u200d three pressing issues simultaneously, but Daines argues that it is \u200dmisguided in its approach.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, Daines believes \u200dthat linking aid for Israel and Ukraine \u200cwith border \u2063crisis funding undermines the urgency and importance of addressing\u200c the border crisis. He argues that the crisis at the U.S. southern border requires its own targeted and\u2063 specific funding, separate from\u200d aid for other countries. By combining\u200c these issues, Daines contends that the bill dilutes the\u2064 focus and resources needed to effectively address \u200bthe border \u2063crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, Daines voices concerns about the allocation of funds for lawyers representing illegal immigrants. He argues that this provision not only diverts taxpayer money from other\u2064 pressing needs but\u2064 also sends\u2064 the wrong message\u200c by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-introduce-resolution-to-censure-biden-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"GOP reps. introduce resolution to censure Biden over border crisis\">incentivizing illegal immigration<\/a>. Daines believes that providing legal representation\u2064 to those who have crossed the\u2062 border unlawfully undermines the rule of law and encourages further illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Daines proposes that President Biden should adopt the policies implemented by\u200c former President \u200cDonald Trump. The Remain in\u2064 Mexico policy, which required asylum seekers \u200cto remain in Mexico \u200cwhile awaiting adjudication of their claims, aimed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-nominate-texas-sheriff-to-lead-ice\/\" title=\"Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff to Lead ICE\">curb illegal immigration<\/a>. Title 42, a public health provision, allowed for the swift expulsion of individuals who posed\u2064 a health risk to the U.S.\u2062 population during the COVID-19\u200c pandemic. Daines also advocates for the resumption\u2063 of border wall\u200c construction, which he \u2063believes \u2063would serve as a physical deterrent to illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>As the head of the NRSC, Daines&#8217; opposition to the bill carries significant weight within the\u200c Republican Party. His stance reflects broader concerns among Republicans regarding \u2064the prioritization of border security and the potential consequences of linking aid for other countries with domestic \u200dissues.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Senator Steve Daines strongly\u2064 opposes the Senate \u200cbill that \u2064combines \u200baid for Israel and\u2064 Ukraine with border crisis funding. He\u200b argues \u2064that the bill fails to secure the\u2062 border, diverts \u2064taxpayer money towards legal representation\u200b for illegal immigrants, and undermines the urgency of addressing the border crisis. Daines suggests\u2063 adopting former President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u200cpolicies\u200d as a more effective approach. His opposition highlights \u2063broader Republican\u2064 concerns regarding border security and the potential ramifications of incorporating international aid\u2062 into \u2063domestic\u2064 issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), head of the NRSC, opposes a Senate bill linking aid for Israel and Ukraine with funding for the southern border crisis. 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