US Senate releases deal on border and Ukraine - but will it ever become law? - BBC News

The bill significantly overhauls border and asylum processes, but House Republicans have rejected it.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More than 6.3 million migrants have crossed into the US illegally since the beginning of 2021By Sam Cabral and Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonUS senators have unveiled a long-awaited cross-party deal that aims to combat illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border - and, in return, grant new aid to Ukraine and Israel.

The bill would introduce much more severe measures to try to stem border crossings, which are at record levels.

The influx is one of the biggest political headaches facing Joe Biden.

The Democratic-led Senate will vote on the bill this week, but House Republicans have already rejected it.

"Any consideration of this Senate bill in its current form is a waste of time. It is DEAD on arrival in the House," the top four Republican leaders said in a joint statement on Monday.

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