Three prominent U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed steps to restrict migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico, including resuming construction of a border wall and keeping asylum seekers outside the U.S. while their case is heard.
Venezuelan migrants wait to board a train to try to reach the U.S. border, as they travel through the state of Nuevo Leon, in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Nov 6 -
No. 2 Senate Republican John Thune told reporters that Johnson's plan has "a lot" of support among Republicans in the Senate, adding: "It'd be strong." "These solutions, drawn from those found in HR-2, prioritize the concrete and significant policy reforms that are most critical to securing the border," said aAmong other things, the Senate Republican proposal would resume construction of a border wall -- former President Donald Trump's signature goal -- in addition to deeming large numbers of migrants ineligible for asylum.
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