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Who tanked the border bill?
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Illegal immigration via the US-Mexico border remains one of the most pressing problems for Congress. And yet the much anticipated $118bn border security bill, which included aid packages to Ukraine and Israel, was blocked by senators after a chaotic week. Why did this crucial piece of legislation with bipartisan support get rejected by the very people who demanded it? This week, Joan E Greve is joined by Marianna Sotomayor, the congressional reporter for the Washington Post, to discuss why the border bill failed
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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