Senate Funding for President Trump's Border Security Agenda

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Sen. Lindsey Graham is pushing to fund President Donald Trump’s border security agenda despite objections from Sen. Rand Paul to cut the spending in half. The Senate is working on a bill to allocate billions of dollars for building a wall, hiring more Border Patrol Agents, and beefing up ICE’s detention capacity.

Key Points

  • Sen. Graham is leading the effort to fund the border security plan
  • White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller held a meeting to justify the funding
  • Sen. Rand Paul proposed cutting the funding by more than 50%
  • Senate Republicans are using the budget reconciliation process to advance Trump’s agenda

Pros

  • Efforts to secure the southern border are being discussed and planned
  • Plans include building a wall at the Southern border, hiring more Border Patrol Agents, and beefing up ICE’s detention capacity

Cons

  • Disagreements among Senate Republicans on the amount of funding to allocate
  • Challenges in balancing fiscal responsibility with meeting border security needs