Nine senators signed on to a letter from Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Security Alex Padilla (D-CA). He posted it on X (formerly Twitter) Wednesday morning. They do not support the inclusion of border security measures in aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and the Indo-Pacific region.
Crucial aid for our allies should not be held ransom in exchange for permanently gutting our asylum system. https://t.co/GXd14a5rEs
— Alex Padilla (@AlexPadilla4CA) November 30, 2023
In response to a demand by Republicans in the Senate and in the House that border security needs to be put into other aid packages going forward, some Democrats are bucking the idea. So, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) offered a suggestion to Texas Governor Abbott on Sean Hannity’s show on FNC Wednesday night. Stop sending illegal aliens to specific sanctuary cities. Send them to the states that those senators represent. Send thousands of them to those states, Governor Abbott.
“Gov. Abbott, if you’re watching Sean Hannity tonight, do me a favor,” Graham said during an appearance on Hannity on Wednesday. “Make it real to those 10 senators and…
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