Posted 1/23/2024, 3:11:00 PM
Border Deal Funding and Terms Raise Concerns Among GOP Lawmakers
- Border deal expected to cost more than $14 billion originally allocated, concerning Republican lawmakers
- Key sticking point in negotiations is issue of parole for immigrants to temporarily live in US
- Timeline for finalizing deal and vote remains unclear, possibly pushed back beyond this week
- GOP senators growing impatient without seeing bill text, raising issues with allowing 5,000 border crossings per day
- Supplemental funding request from White House includes $61.4 billion for Ukraine aid, concerning some Republican lawmakers