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To: RandFan
All nine in February had voted against advancing the legislation.

The Senate bill was killed because of the hugely unpopular section about the border. Republicans were getting crucified over the "5,000 illegals per day" allowance in the bill.

5 posted on 04/23/2024 5:23:32 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: ETCM

And the majority of the bill had nothing to do with securing the border. Most of the money was dedicated towards settling the ones that already came across.


7 posted on 04/23/2024 5:25:58 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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