President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive action on the border following the recent failure of a bipartisan border security bill in the Senate for the second time. The bill, negotiated on a bipartisan basis, aimed to address issues at the southern border but did not advance due to various factors.
Earlier this year, the measure faced its first setback after former President Donald Trump urged GOP lawmakers to oppose it. This move by Trump has been cited as a contributing factor to the bill's initial failure.
Democrats have criticized Republicans for not taking border security seriously, using the stalled bill as evidence of their lack of commitment to addressing the situation at the southern border. Some Democrats and immigrant advocates have raised concerns about the bill's political nature and certain provisions within it.
On the other hand, Republicans have dismissed the failed vote as a political maneuver by Democrats seeking to gain political advantage ahead of the upcoming November elections.
If passed, the bill would bring significant changes to immigration law, marking the first major overhaul in decades. It includes provisions such as granting new emergency authority to restrict border crossings under specific conditions, raising the legal standard for asylum screening, and expediting the asylum processing timeline.
Following the collapse of the bipartisan agreement, the White House has been exploring alternative actions that could be taken using existing authorities, incorporating some elements of the proposed bill into potential executive actions.
