Maine’s senior senator voted to advance the legislation, which needed 60 votes but got only 49. The proposal succumbed to opposition from Donald Trump, who said it would be a political gift to President Biden heading into the election.
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Biden urges Congress to embrace border bill. But House speaker suggests it may be ‘dead on arrival’
The diminishing prospects for the bill’s passage in Congress could have far-reaching consequences for U.S. allies around the world.
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Families crossing U.S. border illegally reached all-time high in August
At least 91,000 migrants crossing in a family group were arrested in August, an influx that may return immigration to the spotlight for the 2024 election.
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Twenty-seven Romanians turned back after illegally crossing into Maine
It wasn’t immediately clear why the group tried to illegally cross the U.S. border from Canada.
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Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
Demonstrators are paralyzing the capital city of Ottawa and blocking border crossings.
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Mills offers $10 million aid package for businesses near Canadian border
The grants of as much as $100,000 are intended to help businesses harmed by the loss of Canadian customers while their entry into America has been barred during the pandemic.
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Maine’s congressional delegation and governor call for Canadian border to reopen
They criticize the U.S. plan to keep the border closed to Canadians for at least another month after Canada announced its border would reopen to U.S. travelers on Aug. 9.
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Biden ends emergency declaration at U.S.-Mexico border, where thousands of troops remain
The emergency declaration by President Donald Trump included siphoning billions from the Defense Department to construct a border wall.
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Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’
Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
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Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall
President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction