Blackburn is a hard “no.”
Shortly after the text of the 370-page, $118 billion dollar border bill was revealed, Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn released a statement declaring she would not be voting for it.
“It is against the law for an individual to illegally cross into our country — it’s incredible that still needs to be said,” Blackburn maintained in a statement.
“We are a nation of law and order, yet the Biden administration has allowed over 8.8 million illegal immigrants to flood our border,” the congresswoman continued.
“Meanwhile, at least 85,000 migrant children have gone missing under the watch of Biden’s HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] as cartels and unvetted sponsors take advantage of them. That is unacceptable, and allowing even one immigrant to enter our country illegally is unacceptable. I will never vote to make illegal immigration legal, and I will not support this deal. If my Democratic colleagues are serious about working with us to secure the border, they should call for a vote on the Secure the Border Act (H.R.2), which arrived in the Senate on May 15 and has languished without even a hearing.”
Blackburn shared similar sentiments on X.
I will never vote to make illegal immigration legal.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) February 5, 2024
Under Joe Biden, there have been over 8.8 million illegal encounters at the southern border.
Biden ended Title 42, ended Remain in Mexico, sold the border wall, halted deportations, brought back catch and release, and gave illegals stimulus checks.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) February 5, 2024
Border amnesty is not border security.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) February 5, 2024
Utah Senator Mike Lee joined his GOP colleague in denouncing the bill, saying “No self-respecting senator should agree to vote on this 370-page bill this week.”
“Any 41 senators can prevent the bill from proceeding,” he added. “If you agree that senators should have this bill for at least a few weeks (and certainly more than a few days) before voting on it, say so!”
Lee also highlighted that the bill gives more money to Ukraine’s army than the U.S. military.
“Fun fact,” Lee writes, “the U.S. Marine Corps budget in FY23 was $53.8 billion. This bill would give Ukraine more than $60 billion.”
Fun fact, the U.S. Marine Corps budget in FY23 was $53.8 billion. This bill would give Ukraine more than $60 billion.
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) February 5, 2024
In one section of the bill highlighted by Lee, the senator adds, “Democrats want to defund the police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the U.S. but send $300 million to Ukrainian law enforcement and the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service.”
Conservatives continue to pile on, blasting the border bill ahead of a planned vote this week.
'DEAD ON ARRIVAL': Conservative reaction to the Senate's border security bill was fast and furious. Speaker Johnson took to X to say the bill was "worse than expected" and "dead on arrival" in the House. Others seemed to agree with his assessment. MORE:https://t.co/OtGE8ZQmkW pic.twitter.com/JzmKy71PbW
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) February 5, 2024
