Cornyn introduces Border Security Bill

The legislation, called Building America’s Trust Act, would allot $15 billion over four years for what its backers call “smart, multi-layered infrastructure” along the southern border. That may include a wall, fence, levees, technology or other barriers, according to a summary of the bill.

Other chief Republican sponsors of the Senate bill include Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, all of whom joined Cornyn on Thursday at the press event.

In addition to border infrastructure, the bill would tackle interior enforcement and aim to pressure so-called sanctuary cities to cooperate with federal immigration officials.

To discourage repeat border crossers, the legislation would incorporate Kate's Law, a measure that would increase penalties for immigrants who re-enter the country after a deportation.

At the news conference, Tillis argued that immigrant advocates should also favor the type of border security laid out in their bill, the text of which was expected to become available later in the day.

“If you’re against the wall, if you’re in the group of people that think we need bridges not borders," the senator said, "think of the humanitarian crisis that will continue if we don’t increase situational awareness and operational control down there.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...funding-241288

Senator Thillis has been in favor of helping dreamers first as any part of immigration legislation. I hope Durbin and Co are talking to these guys and trying to compromise on something.

Attach all DACA related bills to that sucker and pass it ASAP!! We want secure borders now!

I hope they try to pass this bill instead of Raise Act.

Indeed!

So many bills in so short time

Both sides want to do something

Something good is def brewing

WTH! What bill is that?

Time to compromise asap!

Also: "McCain says he told Schumer before he left D.C that 'we've got to to take up immigration reform again'. The idea would be to update 2013 bill. via @DanNowicki

The one they introduce yesterday in White House with Trump.

I hope a compromise is reached.

Please please!

with so many bills introduced there's no excuse not to