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Latest push shows Democrats are worried about not looking tough enough on US southern border as polls show immigration a major concern for voters

In a letter to lawmakers, Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic majority leader, appealed to Republicans to reconsider their opposition to the bipartisan Border Act as he moves towards holding a vote on the stalled immigration reform legislation this week.

He also acknowledged that the bill, which is intended to reduce migrant arrivals, may not win unanimous support from Democrats. Some advocates for migrants have decried the legislation as a hardline policy that would undercut the US’s humanitarian obligations.

Back in January, the former president urged congressional Republicans to kill the bipartisan bill, telling the world proudly to ‘blame it on me’. The American people do not have the luxury of playing partisan blame games. They want bipartisan action to secure our border.

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