Republican senators, riding high on President Trump's illegal immigration crackdown, are continuing to push forward on other border security measures, with a lawmaker introducing separate bills to fund and finish the southern border wall, the Worthy News website reports today (Jan. 28, 2025).
Sen. Katie Britt, R--Ala., reintroduced last year's Wall Act, which would allocate $25 billion to finish the stalled construction.
"The United States needs a completed border wall -- it is just common sense to have a physical barrier in place to ensure only lawful entry into our country," Britt said on Jan. 23. "The Wall Act would ensure the completion of America's border wall without raising taxes on U.S. citizens or increasing the national debt by a single penny."
To accomplish this, Britt's bill eliminates illegal immigrants' eligibility for certain taxpayer--funded benefits, such as federal housing programs.
It would also impose fines on migrants illegally entering the U.S. -- up to $10,000 per offense -- or on immigrants who overstay their visas, which Britt says will not only provide money for construction, but will also help deter more crossings.
Britt was also the sponsor of the Laken Riley Act, soon to become law, which empowers law enforcement to detain criminal migrants for deportation.
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