Murphy argued Democrats have been open to talks on comprehensive immigration reform, but accused Republicans of not coming to the table. Stay in the conversation on politics Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletterĭemocrats have sharply criticized the bill for being too harsh, saying it does little in the name of immigration reform. The bill is almost guaranteed to be dead on arrival in the Senate, and the White House has already promised to veto the bill if it makes it to Biden's desk. Shortly before its expiration, House Republicans passed a sweeping border security bill that restores construction of a border wall, increases funding for border patrol agents and imposes new restrictions on those seeking asylum. Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy that made it easier to expel migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic, expired last week. “You saw some of my colleagues … rushed down to the border to take smiling photographs with the border patrol, essentially celebrating the fact that there was chaos because they believe that there’s political gain to be had,” Murphy added. “The majority of that party delights at chaos at the border,” Murphy said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Chris Murphy, D-Conn., slammed Republican criticism of President Joe Biden’s handling of the southern border after Title 42, an emergency immigration policy that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, ended.
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