(TheIndependentStar.com) – In a decisive move seeking to stop the illegal immigrant invasion, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected any new legislation that might include a migration shutdown authority delegated to the president as talks for a deal with Senate Democrats remain ongoing.
Johnson (R-LA) publicly declared his stance against a specific aspect of the Senate’s proposed agreement, which aims to connect financial support for US allies Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan with modifications in border security measures.
Johnson, who previously stated that the deal would be rejected in the House if some aspects of the proposal were confirmed, expressed his disapproval regarding a controversial part of the agreement related to border crossings.
The speaker’s objection focuses on the authority granted to the president to shut down border crossings.
“Any border ‘shutdown’ authority that ALLOWS even one illegal crossing is a non-starter. Thousands each day is outrageous. The number must be ZERO,” he wrote on X.
A recent Fox News article, citing sources, revealed that the Senate agreement aims to set a limit where a daily average of more than 5,000 encounters over a week would activate a mechanism similar to Title 42, enabling rapid deportation of migrants at the border.
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), actively shaping the bipartisan agreement, emphasized the absurdity of consenting to a daily allowance of 5,000 people.
“This bill focuses on getting us to zero illegal crossings a day. There’s no amnesty. It increases the number of Border Patrol agents and it increases asylum officers. It increases detention beds so we can quickly detain and then deport individuals,” he told Fox News Sunday.
“It ends catch-and-release. It focuses on additional deportation flights out. It changes our asylum process so that people can get a fast asylum screening at a higher standard and then get returned back to their home country,” the GOP senator added.
The Senate negotiations are directed toward introducing immigration reforms and responding to President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $106 billion.
This funding is intended for US allies, including Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, along with border security and humanitarian aid.
Former President Donald Trump has openly discouraged the agreement’s passage “unless we get EVERYTHING needed to shut down the INVASION of Millions & Millions of people, many from parts unknown, into our once great, but soon to be great again, Country!”
