Immigration talks in Congress lag as Latino lawmakers urge rejection of GOP proposals

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : In the emergency supplemental, Senate Democrats included $1.42 billion for staff hires for immigration judges, such as clerks, attorneys and interpreters; $5.31 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand border security, such as fentanyl detection; and $2.35 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for operational costs, fentanyl detection and enforcement.
49% : A disagreement over border security policy has been the linchpin that has snagged a $110.5 billion emergency supplemental spending package to bolster aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and U.S. border security.
45% : Wyoming's Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 3 Republican, said that Senate Republicans are "going to stand firm unless serious changes are made" on immigration policies at the Southern border.

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