#Unorthodox immigration bill catches both parties by surprise 

#Unorthodox immigration bill catches both parties by surprise 

A new bipartisan immigration bill is spurring mixed reactions from lawmakers eager to reform the system following an unorthodox rollout that caught many by surprise.  The legislation, spearheaded by Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), was unveiled Wednesday, with Republican sponsors wearing blue and some Democratic sponsors in red. The 500-page Dignity Act is seeking to…

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#White House, House GOP eye asylum limits

#White House, House GOP eye asylum limits

Asylum protections were the target of the left and the right this week, as both the White House and the House GOP laid out plans for limiting pathways for those fleeing persecution. While Republicans rolled out a plan to severely limit asylum rights — arguing such a move is necessary with the lifting of Title…

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#Democrats target CNN over Trump town hall

#Democrats target CNN over Trump town hall

Democrats on Wednesday hit CNN after former President Trump’s town hall on the network, blasting the longtime cable news mainstay for giving the former president and current 2024 GOP frontrunner a platform to double down on debunked election denial claims. Trump hit a number of familiar talking points during the town hall, refusing to back…

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#GOP border bill would gut pathways to asylum 

#GOP border bill would gut pathways to asylum 

A Republican border and immigration bill set to come to the House floor Thursday would represent one of the biggest clawbacks of asylum rights in decades if enacted, experts warn.  The GOP is aiming to pass the bill May 11 — the same day President Biden is set to lift Title 42. It’s a move that will…

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