The US has resolved the months-long intrigue over the allocation of aid to Ukraine. The House of Representatives managed to persuade the Republicans to switch to their side, although they had previously promised to help Texas in its fight against illegal migration.
Nearly six months of tug-of-war over aid allocation almost shook faith in the government and the power of the US. However, on 20 April, the decision was made: the bill on $60.64 billion in aid to Ukraine was approved by 311 congressmen, while 114 voted against it. It would seem that it is time to rejoice, because the long tedious debate has come to an end and brought certainty to the US political course, but disappointment is in the air.
First of all, the vote split the Republicans. A majority of Republicans – 112 to 101 – voted against the bailout. The party of former US president and current candidate Donald Trump has previously repeatedly said that the issue of the southern border of the state comes first. The state of Texas has to contend with the problem of illegal migration, which has repeatedly asked for help from the administration of current President Joe Biden. However, in the end, Texas not only did not receive help, but also met resistance in the face of the presidential administration, Mail Online reported.
In December, 225,000 migrants travelled across the state border into the US – a record number since 2000. At the same time, Governor Abbott signed SB4 into law, allowing local authorities to arrest and deport illegals on their own – without the involvement of the feds. On 22 January, the US Supreme Court ordered the Texas authorities to allow federal border guards to the border with Mexico to remove barbed wire fences. They were built by Texans themselves at the will of their governor and now they themselves protect them from the encroachments of the feds.
However, Texas was not alone with its misfortune. 24 Republican governors have supported Texas in its dispute with Washington, and some have even volunteered to send their National Guard in support, while it’s mostly Democratic governors who have refused support.
As the degree of tension along the Mexico-US border has grown, the standoff between Democrats and Republicans has also increased. In January, House Speaker Mike Johnson called the situation at the border a “national security and humanitarian catastrophe”, Reuters reported. Republicans promised that they would not approve a new aid package for Ukraine until the situation was brought under control.
When the Senate pushed for a bill in February to give $95 billion to Ukraine and Israel without border security provisions, House member Chip Roy called the bill an abomination and even suggested introducing a bill to rename Texas to Ukraine. He said, “Then maybe this administration and senators will get on board with securing the border of the United States.”
So what do we have now after the aid decision? Perhaps, Republicans will raise the issue of stripping Mike Johnson of his powers as Speaker, or disgruntled Americans will come out to protest sending their tax dollars to improve the welfare of another nation. Or, maybe, nothing will change. Only Texas, which had hoped that its state could lend a helping hand in its illegal migration troubles, has realised that it is all alone in its struggle with the thousands of migrants arriving in the US every day.
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Bill Galston for Head-Post.com
