US shares $105 billion funding plan for Israel, Ukraine amid wars, strengthen border to manage migrant influx
livemint.comJanet Yellen says US can 'certainly afford' two wars- Israel and Ukraine According to Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Republicans will be hypocritical to oppose Biden's proposal even after protesting against border management policies. And ever since the new asylum restrictions kicked in, illegal crossings have increased. "We will not be lectured by those who refuse to act.
As we’ve said repeatedly, Congress needs to take action to provide sufficient resources for the border," Shalanda Young said. Of the proposed funds, the White House wants to use approximately $14 billion on its border security. From boosting the number of border agents, installing new inspection machines to detecting fentanyl and increasing staffing to process asylum cases, AP reports.
Apart from $14 billion, $61.4 billion is proposed to support Ukraine amid its war with Russia. “The world is closely watching what Congress does next," Jake Sullivan said. Moreover, in the midst of its war against the Hamas militant group in Gaza, Israel would received $14.3 billion in assistance.
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