On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate was unsuccessful in moving forward with a bipartisan plan that aimed to strengthen immigration regulations at the U.S.-Mexico border. The proposal also included significant financial support for Ukraine and Israel’s military.

Republican politicians have continuously called for stricter rules in order to stop the constant flow of numerous immigrants who are escaping violence and destitution in their own countries and hoping for a better future in the United States. However, in the final decision, a sufficient number of Senate Republicans rejected the proposal by opposing a motion to initiate discussions on it.

The topic of immigration, which has been a longstanding issue for both Republican and Democratic administrations, has now become entangled in the 2024 presidential race.

The top Republican candidate, ex-President Donald Trump, urged his fellow Republicans in Congress to reject the bill unless their demands on immigration were met. Democrats accuse him of wanting to maintain the turmoil at the border in order to use it as a political weapon against President Joe Biden.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Biden stated that he will ensure that Trump is held responsible for the increase in migrant arrivals. According to current laws, individuals who enter the country illegally and seek asylum are typically allowed to stay in the US for extended periods of time while awaiting their cases to be reviewed by overburdened immigration courts.

After the failure of the immigration bill, the Senate will now focus on a new legislation that aims to provide assistance to Ukraine and Israel. However, this legislation will not include any provisions related to border immigration.

On Tuesday, Biden encouraged Congress to demonstrate bravery and pass the larger bill, which was created after several months of discussions by a small group of senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Speaker Mike Johnson, who leads the small Republican majority in the House of Representatives, declared that even if the Senate had approved it, the bill would not be considered in the lower chamber as he believed the immigration restrictions were not stringent enough.

During his speech on Tuesday, Biden stated that the bill is unlikely to be brought to the Senate floor. The main reason for this is Donald Trump.

He stated, “Donald Trump believes it would have negative consequences for him politically.”

If the bill fails, Biden warned that Americans will attribute the lack of border security to Donald Trump every single day.

Trump encouraged Republicans to resist the suggested immigration restrictions, deeming them inadequate. He also stated that, if he wins the upcoming November election and faces Biden once more, he will implement stricter measures to prevent migrants from entering the U.S.

Biden emphasized the significance of providing Kyiv with a new $60 billion in assistance to defend against Russia’s ongoing invasion, as the U.S. has been Ukraine’s primary supporter.

“He stated that we cannot simply abandon the situation at hand. He also mentioned that rejecting the extra assistance would only benefit Russian President Vladimir Putin.”

Biden stated that the actions of supporting or not supporting Ukraine will not be forgotten by history.