One of the problems for Republican leaders as they vow to block the bipartisan border security deal in the Senate on former President Donald Trump's orders is that the Border Patrol Union, a famously conservative group that has fought for tighter border restrictions for years, has endorsed the deal and put them at odds with the Republican Party's current stance.
Fox News' Steve Doocy confronted House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) on the issue on Fox & Friends Tuesday morning.
"I know a lot of Republicans are against it because Donald Trump is against it," said Doocy. "But here's the problem for you guys. The Border Patrol Union came out and the acting CBP chief came out and said, it's not perfect, but this is the best thing we've seen in decades. So are Republicans gonna say that the Border Patrol Union and the acting CBP chief are wrong?"
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"Well, look, they can have their perspective, Steve—" Emmer began.
"It's their jobs, Tom!" said Doocy.
The bill, brokered by Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and James Lankford (R-OK), will add tougher requirements for asylum, mandate the border be shut down to migrants whenever encounters rise above a rolling average of 5,000 per day, and expedite hearings and removals, in return for raising visa caps, giving legal counsel to unaccompanied migrant children, and making it easier for migrants who qualify for asylum to obtain work permits. The bill is also attached to defense funding to Ukraine and Israel.
