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Ryuu96 said:

Republicans: We won't pass Ukraine aid until you give us a border deal.
Democrats: Okay, here's a bill to pass Ukraine aid with a border deal in it.
Trump: REJECT THE DEAL
Republicans: We reject the deal!

******* Cult.

This is what is inside the deal President Biden proposed.

Border Deal

• $60.1 Billion in Military Assistance for Ukraine
• $14.1 Billion in Security Assistance for Israel
• $10 Billion in Humanitarian Aid for civilians of global crises, which include Palestinians and Ukrainians
• $20 Billion in Border Investments which include the following
  • Customs and Border Protection will receive $7 Billion
  • $723 million of that will hire new Border Patrol agents and OT
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services receives $4 Billion
• Expanding the capacity of detention facilities by $3 Billion
• Increasing screenings for fentanyl and other illicit drugs
  • DEA will receive $23 million to disrupt and disband fentanyl Mexican cartels in the southern border
  • State Department and USAID will receive $25 million for programs aimed at curbing the flow of drugs into the U.S.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement receives $8 Billion in emergency funding

Border Closure Trigger

• Closes the border when +8,500 immigrants cross per day, or +5,000 immigrants cross per week
• Unaccompanied minors from countries other than Mexico and Canada do not count towards that 5,000 or 8,500 total
• Border may open once illegal crossing drop 75% from the initial closure trigger amount.
• Additional Presidential Power to close the border if immigration reaches +4,000 people per day over a course of a week
• During the closure, anyone crossing the U.S.-Mexico border will be quickly deported, with exceptions of unaccompanied minors and people who meet the requirements of the United Nations Convention Against Torture rules.

Asylum

• Asylum seekers must show greater proof of refuge
• Approved asylum seekers will receive a lawyer if facing rapid deportation
• All unaccompanied minors under 14 years of age are granted lawyers during removal proceedings
• Asylum Seekers may enter the legal ports of entry during the border closures. And officials would have to process at least 1,400 asylum seekers per day
• States and Local governments will receive $1.4 Billion to handle the influx of immigration
• Afghans entering will be given permanent residency and receive special immigrant visas
• U.S. allied Afghans will be deemed as refugees and are entitled to special State Department protections or immediate removal from Afghanistan
• All Afghans with immediate relatives who served in the U.S. military or are currently serving are given special immigrant status
• 2,500 special immigrant visas will be offered a year, for a total of 10,000.
• 250,000 new visas over 5 years for people seeking to join family members or work in the U.S.
• Any immigrant seeking asylum is eligible to work
• Work Authorized to the children and spouses of people with H-1B visas in specialized jobs that require a bachelor’s degree (tech and engineering jobs)
• Any immigrant is eligible for work if they have a U.S. citizen spouse/fiancé, or if their parent is the spouse/fiancé of a U.S. citizen

Border

• Continue construction of the wall that President Trump was building during his presidency

-New pathway for citizenship for children who accompanied their parents, who have valid work visa, and who could potentially lose their place in line for a green card at 21 years of age.

-Additional Presidential Power to hire more Border Portal agents and create yearly training requirements for non-lethal force, protecting due process and preserving civil and human rights