The border security compromise will not include as much money for wall construction as President Donald Trump had originally demanded, but the deal will score…
The border security compromise will not include as much money for wall construction as President Donald Trump had originally demanded, but the deal will score much more funding for wall expansion than previous years.
A select bipartisan committee has reached a compromise on border security spending. Members of the special committee, which includes both U. S. representatives and senators, claimed they reached an “agreement in principle” on Monday and then completed the bill late Wednesday. House lawmakers are now expecting to take a vote on the deal as soon as Thursday evening.
Included in the comprehensive spending package is $1.375 billion to build 55 miles of new bollard fencing along the U. S.-Mexico border.
Considering Trump’s earlier demand for $5.7 billion to build 234 miles of steel or concrete walls, these numbers appear to be a setback for his immigration agenda. Numerous GOP lawmakers and immigration hardliners, in fact, have let their frustrations known since the deal reached its final stages.
However, while the border security deal is less than a quarter of what the Trump administration requested, it will still dole out significantly more money for wall construction than previous spending packages.
