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Deirdre Walsh

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House

Left: Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks on border security and Title 42 during a press conference at the Capitol on May 11, 2023. Right: Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., at a press conference on Jan. 23 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

After months of negotiations, a trio of Senate negotiators unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan agreement to overhaul some key Biden administration immigration policies. But the legislation is already hitting a brick wall in the House where GOP leaders are declaring it "dead on arrival."

"The deal creates a real opportunity for Congress to address our borders and make progress to a more efficient and well-resourced system," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters after details of the proposal were released.

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