Although conservatives oppose it, the Border Patrol union supports the Senate immigration agreement. The National Border Patrol Council, which endorsed Donald Trump in his 2020 presidential campaign, said the new bipartisan bill "will decrease illegal border crossings across the country" It's a significant statement of support from a group that backed former President Donald Trump and has lashed out at President Joe Biden's handling of the border.
On Monday afternoon, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set up a procedural vote on a $118 billion supplemental national security bill.