Subject: Re: Appaling
The negotiators specifically talked about more funding for more border patrol agents (which would be a GOP ask), - Lapsody
Only with some rock solid assurance those extra resources will be used to decrease flow as opposed to simply increase intake capacity.
Right now, the Democrats are putting all of the above on the table - and forcing their immigrant advocacy faction in the base to just eat it - so they can get Ukraine funding. Democrats are willing to swallow their distaste for the narrower asylum criteria (which many have a moral and philosophical objection to) in order to meet the moment on Ukraine. - Lapsody
I hope you are right but I am not optimistic. Anyway it is all speculative until we see something actual written down and not as one of these release it today, vote on it tomorrow ruses.