[The Federalist] On Monday, X owner Elon Musk called out Congress’ "negotiated" border bill for what it really is: the first step in a long-term bid to grant illegal aliens the right to vote in U.S. elections.Following weeks of behind-the-scenes scheming, congressional leadership released the text of the long-hidden $118 billion bill on Sunday evening that effectively enshrines President Biden’s open border policies into law and does more to secure other nations’ borders than America’s. Among the most outrageous provisions is a section guaranteeing illegal entry into the United States.
Under the proposed legislation, the secretary of Homeland Security may authorize a "border emergency" to "summarily remove" foreign nationals. However, that provision can only take effect if "there is an average of 4,000 or more aliens who are encountered each day" for 7 consecutive days, meaning that if such trends persist throughout the year, more than 1.4 million illegals, at a minimum, would be granted access to the United States. In December, the U.S. set a new record for the most single-day encounters at its southern border, with border patrol officials encountering more than 12,000 illegal aliens.