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The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) supports the Senate border bill. I know. I was shocked, too.
NBPC endorses the border security portion of the bill dropped on Sunday night when no one was paying attention. It does not weigh in on the foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
The reason the NBPC gave for endorsing the border bill is that it is «far better than the status quo.» The union president is supporting the bill even though he endorsed Trump for president and Trump does not support the bill. The union says the bill is not perfect but it will deliver some help.
BREAKING: In a statement to @FoxNews, the Border Patrol union says they support & endorse the bipartisan border deal negotiated in the Senate, saying it’s “not perfect, but far better than the status quo”.
They do not endorse the rest of the spending bill.
Statement from @BPUnion pic.twitter.com/sID38iafyE— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) February 5, 2024
Here’s the thing — when lawmakers vote yes on the bill, they vote on the entire bill, not just what border hawks think are the good parts. Why would Republicans vote yes on a bill that, for instance, allows 5,000 illegal aliens per day? That is the biggest downside to this bill that I see. The bill takes away power from courts in Texas and gives the power to the D.C. District Circuit Court which is filled with liberals. Those are just a couple of big red flags for me.
