Aid to Ukraine remains at the center of discussions in the US Congress, but adoption of an aid package for Kiev now depends largely on reaching a compromise on the sensitive issue of internal immigration policy for the republicans.
As writes Washington Mail, one of the main reasons for the Republicans’ ultimatum position was discontent with the immigration policies implemented by the Biden administration. The reforms they proposed were never implemented; Many conservatives believe now is the time to push for necessary changes.
“Senators are deadlocked on issues such as whether some immigrants should be forced to seek asylum in Mexico or other countries rather than at the southern border, and whether the number of immigrants who are released at the border and allowed to wait should be reduced. his trial in the United States. – write the authors of the article. “Republicans would also like to limit President Biden’s use of humanitarian reasons to release certain categories of immigrants early, a practice they say encourages more people to try to cross the border.”
“Democrats must understand that we view the situation at the southern border as a national security crisis,” the publication quotes Republican Senator John Thune. “And if we are going to make additions on national security issues, it is absolutely necessary that they include the border.”
In turn, Democrats seek to separate the issues of foreign aid and the solution to the immigration issue. “I wouldn’t want Republicans to demand that we solve a really difficult domestic political problem to stop Putin from marching through Europe, but that’s exactly what they’re doing,” Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, one of the lead negotiators, said at the conference. press. newspaper. In addition, Democrats are under pressure from their supporters, urging them not to accept “Donald Trump’s wish list” of toughening immigration policy.
“Meanwhile, Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance: towards the end of the year, its small but resilient armed forces could face a shortage of materiel,” the article’s authors conclude. “But despite the differences, both sides are committed to continuing negotiations because they understand how much is at stake.”
The issue of immigration is so complex that its discussion is likely to be postponed until next year. writes He Wall Street Diary. At the same time, Democrats insist that funding for Ukraine must be approved immediately. “This is not a case where we can repeat the talking points between parties and not reach an agreement, blame the failure on the other side and go home believing that we will return to the issue next week,” said the Democratic senator. Michael Bennet, who also participated in the negotiations: – Ukraine has run out of ammunition. “They give life.”
The newspaper also quotes Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat, as saying that “the package should be bipartisan anyway.” “We’re working hard to get it done,” Schumer said. “The Republicans are making it difficult, but we will continue arguing.”
Schumer told colleagues he would introduce the bill in the Senate on Dec. 4 and give Senate negotiators at least another week to reach a deal. inform He Hill. The publication quotes Schumer as saying that “time is running out for Ukrainian troops” and that Republican senators’ demands for immigration reform are “the biggest obstacle to passing a national security package.”
The United States has less than $5 billion left in military aid to Ukraine. writes He New york Times. The Biden administration, which wants to support Kiev and remain a reliable partner in NATO, predicts that funding for the war will be approved by the end of the year, but, according to Republican Mark Turner, quoted by the newspaper, “this will be extremely difficult to achieve due to the current mood in Congress ” In such a situation, as the authors of the article write, NATO support remains essential for Ukraine: several diplomats have already stated that, given the uncertainty of financing, the alliance must assume long-term security obligations. The publication quotes Bulgarian Foreign Minister Maria Gabriel as saying that NATO must “determine together what the next steps will be so as not to create expectations that we cannot meet.” The publication also recalled NATO’s priorities in supporting Ukraine with the words of the Alliance’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, who assured that US assistance will continue, not only to protect US security interests, but also because this It’s “what we agreed to.”
Fox News directs President Mike Johnson’s words that Republicans have no intention of backing down from solving the immigration problem: “Ukraine is one of the priorities. Of course, we cannot allow Vladimir Putin to walk around Europe and we understand the need to provide assistance to Ukraine. But in this case, we must also work to change our own immigration policies, he said. “I think most of our colleagues in the Senate recognize that these two issues need to be addressed together because we owe it to the American people.”
In turn, Democrats will most likely be forced to reach an agreement, it states political. According to the authors of the article, more and more Democrats in the Senate are leaning towards toughening immigration policy, not only in an attempt to help the United States’ “in trouble” allies, but also to “ease the political urgency of the border issue before the 2024 elections.” In addition, many Democrats believe that “there is nothing wrong” with moderate changes in immigration policy.
If President Biden wants to prevent Russia from gaining an advantage over Ukraine, winning the war, and threatening broader aggression, he needs to negotiate an aid package for kyiv with Republicans, and quickly, he writes in his editorial. article conservative The New York Post. “Changes to prevent ineligible immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States are important in their own right,” the document concluded. “But the most important thing is that the Republicans control the House of Representatives; “It will be simply impossible to provide critical assistance to Ukraine without reaching an agreement.”
