The U.S. Senate failed Thursday to advance a border security bill as both parties seek to hone their messages on immigration policy in the runup to November’s elections
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Texas’ new immigration law is blocked again
The Supreme Court earlier Tuesday let SB 4 go into effect but stopped short of ruling on the law’s constitutionality, which has been challenged by the Biden administration.
U.S. House approves immigration bill linked to murder of Georgia college student
Pennsylvania U.S. Reps Matt Cartwright, Chris Deluzio and Susan Wild were among the 37 Democrats to vote in favor.
Presidential campaign moves to the border, as Biden urges Trump to back immigration deal
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon paid competing visits to the nation’s southern border, where Biden called on Congress to reconsider a bipartisan border security deal that Republicans tanked at Trump’s direction.
Trump touts defeating immigration deal, says America has fallen into ‘cesspool of ruin’
Former President Donald Trump told thousands who gathered to see him Saturday that America has declined under President Joe Biden, but with their help, he could turn things around.
Bleak future for immigration action after U.S. Senate GOP abandons border security deal
U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday walked away from the bipartisan border security and immigration deal clinched after months of painstaking negotiations, siding with their House colleagues and presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
Details of proposed major overhaul of U.S. immigration law, global aid package unveiled
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night released a $118.28 billion global security package that includes a long-anticipated overhaul of immigration law negotiated by a bipartisan trio of senators.
Votes on major bipartisan immigration deal in Congress said to be nearing
A U.S. Senate vote is expected next week on a bipartisan deal that would overhaul U.S. immigration law and provide more than $100 billion for a global security package.
U.S. House committee advances impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas to floor
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security early Wednesday voted 18-15 along party lines to send articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the House floor. Republicans argue the charges are legitimate.
Pa. Senate’s GOP leaders express support for Texas Gov. Abbott’s border measures
Pennsylvania Senate Republican leaders on Friday voiced their support for the controversial methods Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is using to prevent people from entering his state along a portion of its border with Mexico. His methods conflict with federal efforts to enforce immigration laws.