Republicans demanded a border crackdown but have rejected a bipartisan plan to impose one, underscoring the intractable politics of the issue in an election year.
President Biden accused Republicans in the House of a “cynical political maneuver” intended to kill broader legislation that would also provide money for the southern border.
Tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine would be tied to an immigration crackdown under legislation that faces a test vote in the Senate this week.
Deployed to Djibouti, Maj. Michael Haley has missed the highs and lows of his wife’s pursuit of the White House. He is still a big presence in her campaign.
Former President Donald J. Trump suggested to Fox News that China was orchestrating illegal immigration and that Latin American governments were picking criminals to send to the United States.