Republicans Roll Out Major Immigration Reform Bill | EWTN News Nightly

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Since President Joe Biden took office, up to 5.5 million people have illegally crossed the Southern border, according to border patrol data, and more than a million have evaded authorities. Now, House Republicans are rolling out what they say is a major immigration reform bill, as part of their Commitment to America Agenda. Republicans have put the blame for the border crisis squarely on President Biden. He's cancelled dozens of border policies, including the Trump-era Title 42, which started during COVID and is set to expire next Thursday. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says law enforcement is ready for the surge, which even he admits could be more than 10,000 people a day. Secretary Mayorkas says, "Let me be clear, our border is not open and will not be open after May 11." However, Republicans claim the border is not secure. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says Republicans intend to pass the strongest border security package Congress has ever taken up. The GOP bill combines measures from several committees, it increases penalties for individuals who overstay their visas, overhauls the asylum system and completes over 900 miles of border wall construction. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says, all Republicans want to do is keep migrants out of the US. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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