What's in the $118B U.S. Senate deal to address migrant backlog at southern border?
Senators in Washington announced a carefully negotiated $118 billion US bill that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border measures. While its passage into law is uncertain, here is a look at what is being proposed at the border.
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![Migrants wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing local judges to order them out of the U.S. under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Dozens of people are seen in a long line in an outdoor setting.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7104884.1707133226!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/immigration-border-arrests-texas.jpg)
Senators in Washington announced a carefully negotiated $118 billion US bill that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border measures. While its passage into law is uncertain, here is a look at what is being proposed at the border.