A bipartisan group of senators led by Republican Thom Tillis and independent Kyrsten Sinema introduced immigration legislation intended to counter an influx of migrants expected at the border when a Covid-era border restriction ends next week
The legislation is not a true extension of Title 42, which allowed border authorities to quickly expel certain migrants citing a public health emergency, and it’s not expected to pass before the border policy expires. But the narrow bill, according to a Sinema aide, would seek to give the Biden administration more flexibility in how it handles migrants at the border.
“I think that you will, after next week, have a growing number of people saying we at least need this in place so that we can sort out the fundamental problems at the border.” Sens. John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, and Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, also signed onto the bill. The legislation reveals a narrow area of bipartisan support on immigration – an issue that could play a major role in the 2024 campaign.
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