House Republicans have passed a sweeping bill to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and impose new restrictions on asylum seekers.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy presides over the vote on H.R.2 - the Secure the Border Act of 2023, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol May 11, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Republicans have sought to slam Biden for the increase in illegal immigration during his tenure. Passing the bill would ensure House GOP lawmakers can say they did their part to deliver on a campaign promise to secure the border. The 213-page bill represents a compromise in the Republican conference between mainstream lawmakers, who wanted to focus on beefing up border enforcement, and hardline conservatives, who want to see drastic changes to U.S. asylum and immigration law.
FILE - Aerial view of migrants waiting to be processed by United States authorities between border wall fences on the United States side of the US-Mexico border, seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on May 11, 2023. The unwieldy nature of immigration legislation has befuddled Congress for decades, but there is a growing conversation in the Senate on the issue.
Any final bill would need bipartisan support to pass the Senate and agreement from House Republicans on significant changes.
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