Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt plans to reintroduce a bill Thursday to secure the southern border.
The bill, known as the Wall Act, would allocate $25 billion to complete border wall construction on the southern border, achieving a long-standing goal of President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers. . Mr. Britt’s bill would be partially paid for by eliminating taxpayer-funded rights for illegal immigrants, not increasing them. national debtaccording to background on the bill obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. (Related: It took Trump less than 36 hours to discontinue decades of DEI bureaucracy)
“President Donald Trump and the Republican majorities in both houses of Congress have a mandate, not just a mission, to secure our borders and protect American families,” Britt told DCNF. “America needs a completed border wall. It is common sense to erect physical barriers to ensure only legal entry into our country.”
“The Wall Act would ensure the completion of America’s border wall without raising taxes on Americans or adding a penny to the national debt,” Britt added. “It would accomplish this by eliminating taxpayer-funded entitlement benefits for illegal aliens, further deterring illegal immigration.”
According to a 2018 analysis conducted by the bipartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the bill’s tax provisions would save American taxpayers $33 billion over 10 years. The Wall Act would also impose fines on immigrants who enter the United States illegally and foreign nationals who overstay their stay. According to the text of the bill, visas.
The bill’s co-sponsors include Republican Sens. John Barrasso (Wyoming), Ted Cruz (Texas), James Risch (Idaho), and Mike Rounds (South Dakota). is named.
brit introduced The Wall Act was enacted in the 118th Congress as part of a broader legislative effort to secure the southern border and curb illegal immigration, but the bill previously failed to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate. There wasn’t. Britt’s Democratic colleagues blocked The bill will be considered on the Senate floor in September 2024.
Democrats just blocked the WALL Act and proved they would rather spend our tax dollars on illegal border crossers than secure our borders and keep our communities safe.
It’s time to complete the walls and protect your family. pic.twitter.com/fAQv9St1n7
— Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) September 18, 2024
Britt reintroduced a bill to fund construction of the completed southern border wall just three days after Alabama Republicans led Senate Republicans in passing the bill. Laken Riley method It received significant bipartisan support in the Senate on Monday.
The Laken-Riley Act requires the detention of illegal immigrants who commit theft-related and other criminal offenses in the United States. The Immigration Enforcement Act was sent from the House of Representatives to President Trump’s desk on Wednesday.
“The Laken Riley Act is a monumental step to protect American families and communities, but we cannot stop there,” Britt told DCNF. “With the introduction of the WALL Act, we are making clear that we will continue to fight to give the Trump administration the resources it needs to make America safe again.”
playing cards issued In his first days in office, he issued a series of executive orders to secure the southern border and target illegal immigration, including reinstating the “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers and designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. I put it out.
Mr. Britt is currently serving his first term in the Senate and serves as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Homeland Security Subcommittee.
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