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A provision of border security legislation that would give the U.S. a new authority to block migrants from entering the country has become a central line of attack from many Republicans who are opposing the legislation. Some now claim it actually would encourage more border crossings. At issue is a provision in the bipartisan package that would grant the Homeland Security secretary a new emergency authority to prohibit entry for most individuals. That would happen if there were an average of more than 4,000 a day who tried to enter the country unlawfully over the course of a week.
WASHINGTON (AP) Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday resisted advancing on a bipartisan proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings, signaling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine. In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Republican Leader […]