Senate announces details of border security-Ukraine aid deal – By Mark Moran & Darryl Coote (UPI) / Feb 4, 2024
Feb. 4 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate on Sunday announced details of a much anticipated $118 billion deal to tighten security at the U.S.-Mexico border while offering aid to war-ravaged Ukraine.
The bill calls for $60 billion to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, $14.1 billion in security assistance for Israel and $20.23 billion for operational needs and capabilities at the border, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee. It’s $14 billion higher than President Joe Biden initially proposed for border security.
But Biden has largely come under criticism for his administration’s immigration policy, which has largely been seen as ineffective and lax as record numbers of migrants have tried to cross the border illegally.
