Republican senator Lindsey Graham has promised to introduce a “transformational border security bill” as soon as Donald Trump takes office in 2025. The bill will focus on increasing border security measures, such as increasing the number of bed spaces for detaining individuals, hiring more Ice agents for deportations, and finishing the border wall. The bill will be the top priority for Republicans in the Senate, bypassing a filibuster using reconciliation.
The statement comes amidst concerns about Trump’s plans for mass deportations and the impact it could have on communities, the economy, and national security. Democratic senators are calling on Joe Biden to take steps to protect migrants before Trump takes office, including expanding programs that shield certain individuals from deportation.
A Senate judiciary committee hearing is set to discuss the potential harms of mass deportations, with testimonies from a retired major general and an undocumented prosecutor shielded from deportation. The GOP has called a mother of a victim of a crime allegedly committed by an undocumented individual.
Meanwhile, Trump made a social media post mistakenly referring to Canada as a state, with Democrats criticizing his stance on tariffs and trade. The hearing and ongoing discussions highlight the contentious debate over immigration policies and priorities in the upcoming political landscape.
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