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December 15, 2023

How Will U.S. Legislation Affect Migration Flows?

In exchange for passing U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security package, Republicans in the U.S. Congress have demanded tougher immigration limits. Migrants in Mexico are pictured. // File Photo: Mexican Government.

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Adam Isacson, director for defense oversight at the Washington Office on Latin America: “The situation is fluid, but a small group of senators, meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and in close touch with the White House, appears determined to reach a deal before Christmas, even if it means re-convening Congress next week. At the moment, though, it is more likely that nothing will get approved until January. Republicans are refusing to let the Biden administration’s request—which includes money for Ukraine, Israel and the border—move forward unless it comes with restrictions on asylum and other protections for migrants, both at the border and inside the United States. News reports indicate that ..”

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