The group hopes to counter Republican claims that Democrats are unwilling to address the immigration issue.
It's our privilege to produce journalism that fosters democracy this election year, but we can't do it alone. Will you contribute today to helpWASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar launched a Democratic working group on border security Tuesday, hoping to counter the Republican claims that Democrats are unwilling to address the issue.
The Democrats for Border Security Task Force is advocating for the bipartisan border security legislation that was introduced earlier this year in the Senate but died after Republicans turned on the package. Democrats derided Republicans for killing the package because a broken border was politically expedient for former President Donald Trump in his 2024 run for the White House.
Few issues have been as persistently vexing for Democrats during Joe Biden’s presidency as the border. Democrats pushed the issue off to the side at the beginning of Biden’s presidency when they had control of both chambers of Congress, opting instead to focus on pandemic recovery, infrastructure and climate change. Most discussion among Democrats on border issues at the time centered on securing permanent residency or citizenship for undocumented immigrants who had arrived as children.
The bill also included aid for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies in the Pacific. Arizona independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Connecticut Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy and Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford negotiated the deal. Cuellar said he would support Fitzpatrick’s effort if it came to the floor but that he was currently focused on passing the legislation negotiated in the Senate.
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