The two candidates competing to replace the expelled former representative. George Santos in next week’s House special election faced off Monday over a proposed $118 billion Senate deal that would crack down on border crossings and provide aid to Israel and Ukraine.
Former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi embraced the compromise as a sensible “bipartisan” solution to the immigration crisis, while Republican Mazi Pilip criticized it as a green light for an “invasion” on the southern border.
The election-year bill is opposed by former President Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee for the White House in 2024, and is considered dead upon reaching the Republican-led House.
The measure would provide about $20 billion to control illegal immigration at the southern border, which saw more than 2.4 million encounters in fiscal 2023 and flooded New York City with 170,000 migrants.
One of the provisions would allow federal authorities to close entry points when encounters average 5,000 a day for seven days, or reach 8,500 in a single day.
“The Senate’s proposed border deal is an absolute failure to me because it simply turns into law the encroachment currently occurring on our southern border,” Pilip said in a statement, adding that the border closure thresholds would make the least 1.5 million additional immigrants enter our border. country every year, even if they apply.
Former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi calls the compromise a sensible “bipartisan” solution to the immigration crisis. Ron Adar / M10s / SplashNews.com The measure would provide about $20 billion to control illegal immigration at the southern border, which saw more than 2.4 million encounters in fiscal year 2023. Getty Images
“That’s really scary,” the Republican said.
Meanwhile, Suozzi held a Zoom press conference to endorse the bill in which he described Pilip as siding with Trump and hardline Republicans who would rather rail against illegal immigration than address it.
The Democrat noted that the bill would increase funding to hire more border and asylum agents, tighten asylum policies and provide $1.4 billion to help New York City and other municipalities support immigrants.
“There is a stark contrast between me and my opponent. I would support it… I support this comprehensive bipartisan solution to address the immigration crisis,” Suozzi said, adding that Pilip “is following orders…. of Republican extremists in his party who follow former President Trump, who said: “I don’t want to make a deal because I don’t want to give Biden a victory.”
“It’s horrible. “What would you do in his place?” added the Democrat.
President Biden backed the Senate bill and promised to sign it if it reaches his desk, although Suozzi said the president should have addressed the crisis sooner.
Republican Mazi Pilip sees the border bill as a green light for an “invasion” on the southern border. Dennis Clark
“Throughout this campaign, I have advocated for securing our border, as the immigration crisis created by Tom Suozzi and Joe Biden has brought serious negative impacts on the quality of life of CD-3 residents,” Pilip said. “This agreement does not achieve that goal at all.”
The Republican also said she opposed tying aid to Israel and Ukraine to a border deal, saying the three issues should be dealt with separately.
The migrant crisis has become a dominant issue in the special election for New York’s 3rd District, which covers much of Nassau County and parts of northern Queens.
Unrest over the issue reached a boiling point in recent days after it was revealed that immigrants accused of assaulting two officers in Times Square had fled to California after being released rather than detained awaiting trial.
Monday was the third of nine days of early voting leading up to the Feb. 13 special election.
The Republican also said she opposed tying aid to Israel and Ukraine to a border deal, saying the three issues should be dealt with separately. fake images
As of 2 p.m. Monday, 19,714 Nassau residents had voted in the race: 8,497 Democrats, 6,770 Republicans, 3,735 registered independents and a few hundred registered minor parties, the county board of elections reported.
The New York City Board of Elections reported that 3,519 Queens residents had voted in the race as of Monday.
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