Border Deal: No Pathway to Citizenship, Bipartisan Push for Border Crisis Solution, Senators Target Tighter Asylum Rules, Immigration Reforms to Curb Illegal Crossings

Lawmakers negotiating a border deal in Congress are unlikely to include pathways to citizenship for young immigrants protected by the DACA program. Republican Senator Thom Tillis stated that a path to citizenship would not be part of any final agreement, emphasizing that this is not the appropriate time or policy construct for it. While Democrats prioritize including DACA in the deal, it does not align with what Republicans want. Negotiators are working to balance bolstered border security resources and tougher asylum policies, with language on parole being a major sticking point. The aim is to pass legislation before Christmas that includes supplemental aid to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific.