Top House Republicans pledged Sunday to repeal a 370-page foreign aid and border security package released by Senate negotiators, arguing it is a “magnet” for more illegal immigration.

Republican Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana declared the Senate bill dead on arrival after Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray announced it. sentence The bill was passed Sunday night after weeks of negotiations between Senate Democrats and Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma. Some House Republicans say the bill, which includes provisions to combat illegal immigration as well as $60 billion in aid for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel, does not do enough to secure the border. It was discarded as such. (Related: 'Terrorist threat looms beyond borders': DCNF reporter talks about terrorist arrested in Minnesota)

“To be clear, the Senate border bill will not be voted on in the House.” Scalise, House Majority Whip; Posted “Here’s what the people promoting this ‘deal’ aren’t saying: The deal admits 5,000 illegal immigrants per day and automatically grants work permits to asylum seekers. It’s a magnet for illegal immigrants.”

“This Joe Biden/Chuck Schumer Open Borders Act is not a start at all and will only further encourage thousands of illegal aliens to cross our border every day,” said Republican Conference Chair Elise. Stefanik said. Posted “House Republicans have already passed HR2, the Secure Border Act, which actually secures the border and returns us to effective Trump policies with the most secure border in our nation's history.”

This Joe Biden/Chuck Schumer Open Borders Act is no trigger at all and will only further encourage thousands of illegal aliens to cross the border each day.

House Republicans have already passed HR2, the Secure Border Act, which actually secures the border…

— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) February 5, 2024

Other Republicans asked for time to consider the lengthy bill.

“The Senate took months to finalize the bill,” said Republican Representative Tony Gonzalez of Texas. Posted. “I guarantee it will take several months for the House to consider all the provisions.”

“No self-respecting senator should agree to vote on this 370-page bill this week,” said Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. Posted. “Forty-one senators can block the bill from proceeding. If senators agree that this bill should hold for at least a few weeks (and certainly more than a few days) before voting, then say so. please!”

No self-respecting senator should agree to vote on this 370-page bill this week.

Forty-one senators can block the bill from proceeding.

If you agree that senators should hold this bill for at least a few weeks (and certainly more than a few days) before voting on it, say so. https://t.co/Rf97GwkrpZ

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) February 4, 2024

Some provisions of the bill drew immediate criticism from Republicans who say it still allows hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to enter the United States.

“The Senate amnesty bill would literally force President Trump to accept illegal aliens for the rest of his term,” said Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. Posted. “Republicans who vote for this are no different than Democrats!”

“The Senate's border 'deal' is a disingenuous attempt to show progress in an election year, but is actually a capitulation to Biden's open border policies,” said Arizona Republican Rep. Eli Crane. he said. Posted.

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake targeted one of her rivals, Arizona independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, with a post about X.

“Get Through This Disastrous Schumer Cinema Border Bill” Lake Posted. “Maybe Kyrsten Sinema should run for Ukraine's Senate. Her bill would send more than $60 billion to Zelenskiy and allocate $0 to border wall construction. They're America again. I put it last. What a shame!” (Related article: 'You'll be shocked': Greg Abbott tells Tucker he's 'ready' to confront Biden over control of National Guard)

Walk through this pathetic Schumer Cinema border bill.

Maybe Kyrsten Sinema should run for Senate in Ukraine. Her bill would send more than $60 billion to Zelenskiy and allocate $0 for border wall construction.

They put America last again.

What a shame!

— Kari Lake (@KariLake) February 5, 2024

“And every year, the Schumer-Sinema border bill legalizes nearly 2 million invaders who breached the border during the Bidenbation,” Lake added in a follow-up. post. “This bill is DOA. We the people cannot stand by and watch crooked politicians perpetuate this dangerous and deadly open border.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it had encountered nearly 380,000 illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in the first two months of the 2024 fiscal year, which began in October. More than 2,000 illegal immigrants reportedly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. 1, according to According to data released by authorities. CBP also reported 2,045,838 encounters in fiscal year 2023, 2,206,436 in fiscal year 2022, and 1,659,206 in fiscal year 2021.

A Republican congressman echoed Lake's criticism of the massive funding to Ukraine.

“I looked over the supposedly 'border security' package that was just released. The first section is about Ukraine,” said Republican Rep. Michael Cloud (Texas). Posted. “It tells you everything you need to know about the absurd priorities that underlie this bill.”

Sen. Lankford and Sen. Murray did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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