Sen. Schumer to Speaker Johnson: Do the right thing on the border bill
"[...]And we do NEED immigrants. Some states are desperate for agricultural workers. You want to pay a fortune for your veggies? Other states are desperate for other kinds of workers. So don't leave the immigrants in the cities: give 'em visas and jobs, and send them to wherever they're needed."
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Feb 6, 2024 #ChuckSchumer #MikeJohnson #BorderCrisis
Senators released the long-awaited text of a bipartisan agreement to impose tougher immigration and asylum laws Sunday, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer eyes votes on the package this week. House Speaker Mike Johnson in a tweet on Sunday said the bill '...is even worse than we expected' and it will be 'dead on arrival' if it reaches the House. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, joins Morning Joe with a direct message to Speaker Johnson