"Biden's Border Negotiations: Balancing Asylum Restrictions and Ukraine Aid"

The Biden administration is working to secure aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to strengthen U.S.-Mexico border policies, as Congress faces an impasse. Advocates for immigrants and some Democrats are concerned about the policies being discussed, which resemble those of the Trump era. The negotiations include proposals to limit asylum applications at the border, detain asylum seekers, and expedite the removal of migrants who have been in the U.S. for less than two years. Senate Republicans expressed optimism about the involvement of the Biden administration but said there was not enough time to reach an agreement. Progress has been made, but a deal has not been finalized.