House Republicans propose a funding bill including billions for mass migration facilitated by the United Nations' International Organization for Migration. The bill aims to prevent the encouragement of mass-migration caravans towards the U.S. southwest border but faces criticism for being unenforceable.
Key Points
House Republicans propose nearly $2.5 billion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to aid in mass migration to the U.S.
A former Democrat staffer has been hired to lobby for continuous funding for IOM using American taxpayer dollars
IOM officials have supported President Joe Biden's migration agenda and lobbied to end former President Donald Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' program
Pros
Funding can go towards facilitating mass migration to the U.S.
Includes provisions to prevent the encouragement of mass-migration caravans towards the U.S. southwest border
Cons
Critics argue that the provision to prevent mass-migration caravans is unenforceable