House Republicans voted Thursday to pass enhanced border security measures meant to stem the tide of illegal immigration to the US hours before the expiration of the pandemic-era Title 42 health policy, the NY Post reports.
The House voted 219-213 to approve the Secure the Border Act, which was introduced earlier this month to address a crisis Republicans say will only grow worse with the end of the rule that allowed for the rapid removal of migrants.
Only two Republicans voted against the bill: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.). No Democrats supported the measure. The bill is unlikely to pass the Senate and President Biden has vowed to veto it if it reaches his des.
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn), who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, said before the vote that the Biden administration “created the incentive that has resulted in this mass wave of migration” and that the president should be cautious about dismissing the issue.
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