"Biden Vows Border Shutdown if Congress Passes Bill GOP Says Encourages Illegal Immigration"

President Biden vows to "shut down" the border if Congress passes a bipartisan immigration deal, claiming it would give him "emergency authority" to address the surge of migrants. The proposed measures are tied to a Ukraine aid package opposed by the GOP and include funding for border security, additional personnel, and visa increases. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled that the legislation has no future in the House if it doesn't address illegal immigration laws already in place. Conservatives push back against Biden's claim, citing existing powers to address the influx of migrants, as Border Patrol agents near El Paso, Texas, caught 40 migrants involved in human smuggling operations amidst record-high migrant encounters.