Republican Sen. James Lankford (Okla.) blasted leaks of the draft border and immigration deal — which would reportedly allow 5,000 migrants a day into the US — as a “lie.”
“Lies will go around the world while the truth is holding its attention,” Lankford posted on X on Saturday, quoting from English Baptist minister Charles Spurgeon.
“I encourage people to read the border security bill before they judge the border security bill. I also advise people not to believe everything you read on the internet,” he added.
Lankford, a former Baptist minister himself, negotiated provisions of the final border security deal in the Senate as part of a $106 billion national security supplement that includes funds for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
More than a record 276,000 asylum seekers entered the US from Mexico in December and were apprehended by US Customs and Border Protection, according to preliminary data obtained by Fox News.
Republican Sen. James Lankford (Okla.) denied the accuracy of a leaked draft border deal he is negotiating with Democrats on Saturday, saying don’t “believe everything you read on the internet.” MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The conservative Immigration Accountability Project leaked a version of the legislation on January 11. Getty Images
The conservative Immigration Accountability Project leaked a clear draft version of the law on January 11, highlighting provisions that would increase green card issuance to 50,000 annually and allow migrant deportations only if crossings exceed 5,000 per day over a seven-day period.
The bill also reportedly grants work permits to illegal immigrants released from US custody and provides “taxpayer-funded lawyers” to unaccompanied minors and immigrants deemed mentally incompetent.
It would further grant work permits to adult children of H-1B visa holders, which allow employers to temporarily hire nonimmigrant aliens for specialized jobs that typically require a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rejected the terms of the deal based on the leak. MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Lankford worked through the federal holiday break in December and January with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) (left) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) to draft legislation. Getty Images
Some restrictions on the government’s ability to grant parole to immigrants who come through US ports of entry without authorization are also included.
Three hours before Lankford’s appointment, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rejected the terms of the deal based on the leak.
“Absolutely not,” Johnson posted on X in response.
The House immigration bill, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) almost certainly won’t take up, is a return to policy from the Trump administration. Ron Adar / M10s / SplashNews.com
“Good answer,” answered rightmost Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who has introduced a resolution of impeachment against President Biden’s Homeland Security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas.
“Senate Republicans are working with Chuck Schumer on a secret ‘deal’ for AMNESTY & work permits for illegal immigrants,” Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) also posted.
“I will vote NO on the Senate Republican amnesty surrender agreement. Protect borders, deportations and IMPEACH! Put America First!”
Lankford worked through the federal holiday recess in December and January with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) to draft the legislation.
Neither senator immediately responded to a request for comment on the leak, which The Post could not independently confirm.
If accurate, the deal puts members of the House at odds with their Senate counterparts, who are being pressured by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to “take the deal,” Punchbowl News reported.
Meanwhile, Johnson and House GOP lawmakers have stuck to their border security bill, HR 2, passed last year as their signature piece of legislation setting immigration policy.
If accurate, the deal puts House members at odds with their Senate counterparts, who are reportedly being pressured by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to “take the deal.” Getty Images
The House Speaker said in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt last week that the bill, which will almost certainly never be taken up by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), goes back to some policies from the Trump administration.
The law includes reforms to seeking asylum, including an end to the “catch and release” policy for migrants awaiting their court hearings and a return to the Migrant Protection Protocol, which forces them to remain south of the border.
“I took 64 House Republicans to Eagle Pass at the epicenter last week and saw it with our own two eyes,” Johnson told Hewitt. “It was an absolute disaster. So we need to restore those effective policies.”
More than 276,000 asylum seekers entered the US from Mexico in December and were detained by US Customs and Border Protection, according to preliminary CBP data. AP
Rosemary Jenks, director of government relations at the Immigration Accountability Project, told the Washington Times that nothing in the deal would stop the record-breaking number of migrant crossings in recent months.
In fiscal year 2023, 3.2 million total immigrant encounters were reported by CBP, nearly equal to the number of US births: 3,667,758.
At least 2.4 million of those migrant apprehensions took place at the southern border.
Mayorkas also privately admitted that more than 85% of those detainees were later released into the country, Fox News also reported.
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