US aid to Ukraine and Israel depends on decisions on US border policy
Kyiv • UNN
The United States is facing difficulties in approving new aid to Ukraine and Israel amid controversy over border policy, as Republicans seek to tighten the policy of approving foreign military aid. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner emphasized the need to amend the legislation to restore the previous state of the border.
It will be extremely difficult for the United States to approve new aid to Ukraine and Israel by the end of the year. aid to Ukraine and Israel by the end of this year due to disagreements over the issue of border policy, UNN reports, citing a statement by House Intelligence Committee House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner's statement on NBC.
Currently Republicans are now trying to link the approval of foreign military aid to with a tougher border policy.
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"Congress will require changes to laws to ensure that the border returns to to its previous state," said House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told NBC.
The White House House has requested about $4 billion in emergency funding to to increase resources at the border and counter the flow of fentanyl. Congressman Turner stated, that this proposal lacks the policy changes that conservatives are seeking.
At the same time, Senator Tom Cotton said that the discussion of changes in the field of temporary asylum for migrants is currently underway. temporary asylum for migrants.
"In exchange for providing additional funding for Ukraine, we must make significant and substantial reforms of our border policy," he said.