New ad confirms McConnell’s border deal favored Dems greatly
The DSCC Blasts Republicans for Failing to Legalize Amnesty in Border Deal
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has released a new ad this week criticizing Republicans for their failure to legalize amnesty in last week’s ”border deal.” Thanks to GOP Senate chief Mitch McConnell, Republican candidates in tight races are now facing the consequences.
In the ad, the DSCC compiled clips of left-wing pundits mocking Republican senators who ultimately opposed a compromise border bill. Unfortunately for them, the legislation failed to pass a procedural hurdle for a vote on the Senate floor.
The $118 billion package included funding for the border, as well as wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine. The bill even legalized 5,000 crossings per day and expanded asylum for all. Democrats who wrote the bill admitted that under its provisions, “the border never closes.”
An utter disaster. Here’s a thread of the Dems bragging about what an open-borders victory this bill would be. As Murphy puts it “The Border NEVER closes!”
– Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 5, 2024
Conservative lawmakers, under the leadership of Mitch McConnell, rejected the bill negotiated by Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford. This debacle has given Democrats the ammunition they need to criticize Republicans as apathetic towards one of the top issues for voters in the upcoming fall elections.
“Now they had the opportunity to get a bill, a bipartisan bill, passed into law that would really do something about the crisis at the border,” says Democratic strategist Symone Sanders, who is featured in the ad.
NEW — We just launched an ad slamming GOP Senate candidates, including Ted Cruz and Rick Scott, for opposing the bipartisan bill to secure the border and keep Americans safe for the sake of their own petty, self-serving politics. Take a look: pic.twitter.com/FtZo7ItAct
– Senate Democrats (@dscc) February 14, 2024
If McConnell and the rest of GOP leadership had negotiated a legitimate border bill with substantive security measures, this ad would not exist. However, if Democrats had shown even a hint of desire for a secure border, the White House might have taken a different approach instead of aggressively reversing every effective program implemented under President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, House Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for neglecting the administration’s constitutional obligation to enforce U.S. border laws. Mayorkas was impeached for “Willful and Systemic Refusal to Comply With the Law” and “Breach of the Public Trust.”
According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), January border crossings nearly reached record apprehensions, following record numbers in December. Since Biden took office, over 10 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border. The House Judiciary reports that 1.7 million “known gotaways” have evaded border agents through early October.
Following the defeat of the amnesty bill, lawmakers in the Senate proposed a $95 billion foreign spending package, which Republican senators are urging the House to vote on. This bill would allocate $14 billion to Israel, $10 billion to “humanitarian” efforts abroad, and a staggering $60 billion to Ukraine. If passed, the total U.S. taxpayer payout for the proxy war in Ukraine would exceed $170 billion, according to The New York Times.
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Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.
How does the ad released by the DSCC criticize Republican Senate candidates for their stance on the bipartisan bill, and what is the Democratic narrative surrounding this issue
Icans attempted to pass a motion to recommit, demanding that the border bill include language to prohibit amnesty. However, their efforts were unsuccessful, further highlighting the rift within the Republican party on this issue.
The failure to legalize amnesty in the border deal has significant implications for Republican candidates in tight races. As the DSCC ad points out, this failure can be seen as a reflection of Republican candidates’ apathy towards addressing the crisis at the border, which is a top concern for voters. With the upcoming fall elections, this is ammunition that Democrats can use to criticize their Republican opponents and gain the support of voters who prioritize border security.
It is important to note that the border deal that Republicans opposed had provisions that would have had far-reaching consequences. Not only did it include funding for border security, but it also legalized an unprecedented number of daily crossings and expanded asylum for all. As Sen. Ted Cruz highlighted in his tweet, Democrats were proclaiming this as an open borders victory. The Republican rejection of the bill can be seen as an attempt to prevent the implementation of such policies that they believe would undermine national security and sovereignty.
The ad released by the DSCC features Democratic strategist Symone Sanders, who criticizes Republicans for missing the opportunity to pass a bipartisan bill that would address the crisis at the border. This highlights the Democratic narrative that portrays Republicans as more interested in politics than in finding a solution to the problem. The ad specifically targets GOP Senate candidates, including Ted Cruz and Rick Scott, accusing them of opposing the bipartisan bill for their own self-serving political motives.
If Republican leadership, led by Mitch McConnell, had negotiated a border bill that included substantive security measures, this ad would not exist. The failure to do so has given Democrats the upper hand in framing the issue and criticizing Republicans for their lack of action.
It is worth noting that Democrats themselves have not shown a strong desire for a secure border. In fact, the White House, under Democratic leadership, has been aggressively reversing many of the effective programs implemented under President Donald Trump. This raises questions about the sincerity of their commitment to border security and whether their proposed solutions would truly address the crisis.
In conclusion, the failure to legalize amnesty in the border deal has become a point of criticism for Republicans, particularly those in tight races. Democrats, seizing the opportunity, have released an ad highlighting this failure and accusing Republicans of being apathetic towards the border crisis. The rift within the Republican party on this issue further complicates matters. As the fall elections approach, the debate over border security will continue to be a central point of contention between the two parties.
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