"Republican Immigration Bill Sparks Controversy and Opposition"
House Republicans have unveiled a new border and immigration reform package that they claim is the "strongest immigration bill ever." The package combines a Judiciary Committee bill on immigration law with a Homeland Security Committee bill on border restrictions. The bill would restart construction of the border wall, increase the number of Border Patrol agents, and modernize border security technology. It would also prevent those seeking asylum from scheduling appointments via an app and limit the Homeland Security secretary's authority to grant humanitarian parole. The bill leaves out controversial asylum restrictions that revolted centrist Republicans.
