Black immigration advocates have ‘sigh of relief’ after border bill fails in Senate

Written by on February 9, 2024

Black immigration advocates are pleased that a highly-contested bipartisan border deal failed in the U.S. Senate.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate tanked the Border Security and Combatting Fentanyl Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, in a 49-50 vote, coming short of the 60 votes needed to pass the legislation.

Amy Fischer, advocacy director for the Americas with Amnesty International, told theGrio that she is happy that “the cruel . . .



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