What's happened
The Senate has released a $118 billion package combining border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies, alongside sweeping changes to immigration laws.
Why it matters
The proposed bill has significant implications for immigration policy and border security, and also includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, making it a highly contentious and newsworthy issue.
What the papers say
AP News reports that the bill quickly ran into opposition from top House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson. The Independent highlights opposition from both Donald Trump and some Democrats and progressives, who believe the bill would gut the asylum process at grave human cost. NY Post provides quotes from Republican senators expressing opposition to the bill, while The Independent and Al Jazeera emphasize the bill's provisions for border security and immigration checks.
How we got here
The proposed bill follows months of negotiations and aims to address the surge of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and the backlogged court system for asylum cases.
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