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US Politics

The Enforcement Abyss: Billions for Walls and Agents While America's Soul is Tested

Republican lawmakers highlighted a multibillion-dollar spending package that funds border wall construction, the hiring of thousands of immigration agents, and provides $13.5 billion in state reimbursements for enforcement. This massive investment in enforcement and militarization, detached from tragic shootings by agents, represents a profound and chilling shift away from America's foundational values as a nation of immigrants and laws, prioritizing walls over humanity.