Black immigration advocates have ‘sigh of relief’ after border bill fails in Senate
Black immigration advocates are pleased that a highly-contested bipartisan border deal failed in the U.S. Senate. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate tanked the Border Security and Combatting Fentanyl Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, in a 49-50 vote, coming short of the 60 votes needed to pass the legislation. Amy Fischer, advocacy director for the Americas with Amnesty International, told theGrio that she is happy that “the cruel policies included in the deal are not moving forward.” “I think it is disappointing […]