The U.S. Senate released a draft of the border bill and it’s an utter disgrace to the American people. The bill allocates $20 billion for border security‚ but also divvies $74 billion in aid to Ukraine and Israel. $60 billion for Ukraine. $14 billion for Israel. Nothing for the people of East Palestine or Maui. It’s a piece of ‘America Last’ legislation. #BREAKING: The U.S. Senate has released a draft of a $118 billion bipartisan bill‚ allocating $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine‚ $14 billion to Israel‚ and $20 billion for border security. However‚ there is no provision for the residents of East Palestine‚ and there is… — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 5‚ 2024 Journalist Nick Sortor shared a breakdown of the $118 billion ‘bipartisan’ border bill: The Senate’s “Bipartisan Border Bill” provides aid to the tune of at least: – $60 billion to Ukraine– $14 billion to Israel BUT NOTHING FOR MAUI‚ of course. pic.twitter.com/n6t3jdPGo2 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 5‚ 2024 A closer look: Senate unveils bipartisan $118 billion 'Emergency National Security' bill – giving $60 billion to Ukraine‚ $20 billion for US border security https://t.co/QQIMEnX5cK pic.twitter.com/9ULGnKL4Oj — TheBlaze (@theblaze) February 5‚ 2024 ABC News reports: Sources previously told ABC News that the deal would require the Department of Homeland Security to nearly shut down the border if migrant crossings increase above 5‚000 per day on any given week or if average daily encounters reach a 4‚000-a-day threshold in a one-week span. That set off Republican attacks over the legislation — which Lankford‚ his party’s key negotiator on the proposal‚ worked to refute in the leadup to its release. “They’re still waiting to be able to read the bill on this. And this has been our great challenge of being able to fight through the final words‚ to be able to get the bill text out so people can hear it‚” he said on Fox News last month. “Right now‚ there’s internet rumors is all that people are running on. It would be absolutely absurd for me to agree to 5‚000 people a day. This bill focuses on getting us to zero illegal crossings a day. There’s no amnesty.” The Senate is expected to begin moving forward with the legislation later this week. Supporters will need 60 senators to back the bill during a Wednesday procedural vote‚ though it’s not yet clear whether there will be the requisite number of Republicans. The outlet shared statements from Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas signaling support for the drafted legislation. “For too long‚ going back decades‚ the immigration system has been broken. It’s time to fix it. That’s why over two months ago I instructed members of my administration to work with a bipartisan group of Senators to – finally – seriously address the issue. And‚ that’s what they’ve done – working around the clock‚ through the holidays and over weekends. Now we’ve reached an agreement on a bipartisan national security deal that includes the toughest and fairest set of border reforms in decades. I strongly support it‚” Biden’s statement read. “The bipartisan agreement in the Senate is tough‚ fair‚ and takes meaningful steps to address the challenges our country faces after decades of Congressional inaction‚” a statement from Mayorkas read. “The Border Emergency Authority has been the most misunderstood or maybe just misrepresented parts of the bill. Some people have said it would mean 5‚000 people a day are coming into the country every day. That is absurd and untrue‚” Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said. “The emergency authority is not designed to let 5‚000 people in‚ it is designed to close the border and turn 5‚000 people around‚” he claimed. The emergency authority is not designed to let 5‚000 people in‚ it is designed to close the border and turn 5‚000 people around. — Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) February 5‚ 2024 “The Border Emergency Authority only lasts 3 yrs to force this Admin to shut down the border &; to give time for the next POTUS to hire more agents &; more officers. After three years‚ the emergency authority expires because we should have regained full control of our border by then‚” Lankford added. The Border Emergency Authority only lasts 3 yrs to force this Admin to shut down the border &; to give time for the next POTUS to hire more agents &; more officers. After three years‚ the emergency authority expires because we should have regained full control of our border by then — Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) February 5‚ 2024 House Republicans refuted Lankford’s claims. “Let me be clear: The Senate Border Bill will NOT receive a vote in the House. Here’s what the people pushing this ‘deal’ aren’t telling you: It accepts 5‚000 illegal immigrants a day and gives automatic work permits to asylum recipients—a magnet for more illegal immigration‚” Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) said. Let me be clear: The Senate Border Bill will NOT receive a vote in the House. Here’s what the people pushing this “deal” aren’t telling you: It accepts 5‚000 illegal immigrants a day and gives automatic work permits to asylum recipients—a magnet for more illegal immigration. — Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) February 5‚ 2024 “5‚000 illegal aliens per day. 150‚000 illegal aliens per month. 1‚800‚000 illegal aliens per year. $60+ BILLION MORE to Ukraine. This Senate deal is TRASH‚ plain and simple‚” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) commented. 5‚000 illegal aliens per day.150‚000 illegal aliens per month.1‚800‚000 illegal aliens per year. $60+ BILLION MORE to Ukraine. This Senate deal is TRASH‚ plain and simple. 269 days ago‚ @HouseGOP passed a REAL SOLUTION to the border crisis‚ H.R. 2 – https://t.co/5CmNVFEJRr — Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) February 5‚ 2024 Just the News noted: The legislation’s asylum reform would mandate the expulsion of illegal immigrants if the number of illegal border crossings reaches above 5‚000 daily for a five-day average. If the number reaches 4‚000‚ a president would have the option to invoke the expulsion authority. That provision drew immediate howls in the House‚ where Republicans said it normalized a flow of illegal aliens. “The Senate AMNESTY bill erases our borders‚” Rep. Mary Miller‚ R-I’ll.‚ said on X. “Every Senator took an oath to uphold our laws‚ including our border security &; immigration laws. The Senators want to allow 5‚000 illegal immigrants to walk across our border per day. NO! This is AMERICA LAST!” Updated: Bipartisan Senate border bill would mandate expulsions if illegal immigrants exceed 5‚000 daily https://t.co/HuhmaLOn1u — John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) February 5‚ 2024 “I’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected‚ and won’t come close to ending the border catastrophe the President has created. As the lead Democrat negotiator proclaimed: Under this legislation‚ ‘the border never closes.’ If this bill reaches the House‚ it will be dead on arrival‚” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said. I’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected‚ and won’t come close to ending the border catastrophe the President has created. As the lead Democrat negotiator proclaimed: Under this legislation‚ “the border never closes.” If this bill reaches the House‚ it will be… — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) February 5‚ 2024 More from Breitbart: The much-touted emergency border “shutdown” in the establishment’s Border Act will not be activated unless the president’s homeland security says so‚ says a clause buried deep in the 280-page bill. The legal loophole can be seen on page 119: Whenever the border emergency authority is activated‚ the Secretary shall have the authority‚ in the Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion‚ to summarily remove from and prohibit‚ in whole or in part‚ entry into the United States of any alien identified in subsection (a)(3) who is subject to such authority in accordance with this subsection. The loophole converts the supposedly “mandatory” border shutdown into a conditional presidential policy option — that can only be activated when there are many more migrants than during the border emergency declared by President Donald Trump during his first term. By raising the required numbers‚ and adding multiple exemptions‚ the legislation makes it far more difficult for a president to declare a border shutdown — which is the reverse of much media coverage during the last few days. “This RINO-Dem immigration deal is really a mass amnesty that essentially locks in 2 million illegals per year‚” said a tweet by Donald Trump Jr. Read the drafted legislation HERE.

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a Florida law banning Chinese citizens from buying property in the Sunshine State. Gov. DeSantis signed SB 264 in May 2023 to “counteract the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the state of Florida.” “With the legislation signed today to limit Chinese purchases of agriculture land and land near military bases and critical infrastructure‚ to protect digital data from Chinese spies‚ and to root out Chinese influence in Florida’s education system‚ Florida has once again taken the lead in protecting American interests from foreign threats and has provided a blueprint for other states to do the same‚” DeSantis said in a press release at the time. Four Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm primarily serving Chinese and Chinese American clients challenged the legislation. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Florida from enforcing the law against two of the plaintiffs. A U.S. appeals court has blocked Florida from enforcing a ban on Chinese citizens owning homes or land in the state. https://t.co/uQLlE6kHMQ — NBC News (@NBCNews) February 2‚ 2024 NBC News reports: A Florida federal judge in August had declined to block the law‚ prompting an appeal by the plaintiffs. The 11th Circuit blocked enforcement of the law against the two plaintiffs pending the outcome of the case. Lawmakers in several Republican-led states including Texas‚ Louisiana and Alabama are considering similar restrictions on Chinese citizens owning property. China’s foreign ministry said last year that such laws “violate the rules of market economy and international trade rules.” The office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody‚ a Republican‚ did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Florida’s ban violates the U.S. Constitution by specifically targeting Chinese citizens‚ said Bethany Li‚ legal director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund‚ one of the groups representing the plaintiffs. “Today’s ruling should serve as a warning to other states who are considering passing similarly racist bills‚ steeped in a history when Asians were ineligible for citizenship and were told they didn’t belong‚” Li said in a statement. A federal appeals court has blocked a Florida law that restricted Chinese citizens from buying land in the state from being enforced against two people who sued over the ban. https://t.co/00lsXtdRHE — The Hill (@thehill) February 2‚ 2024 A U.S. appeals court blocked Florida from enforcing a ban on Chinese citizens owning homes or land in the state against two Chinese nationals who were in the process of buying property when the law was adopted. https://t.co/nhNlYyNK2f — Danny Divito (@realdannydivito) February 4‚ 2024 From The Epoch Times: The appeals court has halted enforcement of the law with respect to two of the five plaintiffs until it rules on the merits of the case (oral arguments scheduled for April)‚ with the judges arguing that because of recent and pending transactions‚ the two plaintiffs face “imminent risk of irreparable harm” if enforcement of the law isn’t paused. The temporary limited freeze of SB 264 was met with a critical response from Mr. DeSantis’s office. “We disagree with the 11th Circuit’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction pending appeal to two of the plaintiffs in this case‚” Julia Friedland‚ deputy press secretary for the Florida governor’s office‚ told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement. “That being said‚ our law is still very much in effect‚ we are confident in our legal position on the merits‚ and we will continue to fight back against foreign malign influence in Florida‚” she added. By contrast‚ the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)‚ which is one of several groups representing the Chinese nationals in their legal action‚ praised the decision. “There’s no doubt that Florida’s discriminatory housing law is unconstitutional‚” Ashley Gorski‚ senior staff attorney at ACLU’s National Security Project‚ said in a statement. “The court’s decision brings two of our clients tremendous relief‚ and we will continue fighting to prevent this law from being enforced more broadly.”

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When a massive moose began chasing her tiny dog‚ Cathy Diehl-Robbins from Alaska discovered “the mom voice” doesn’t just work on kids (or husbands). Apparently‚ it works on animals‚ too! Mothers seemingly have an endless arsenal of weapons and abilities when it comes to surveilling and correcting their children. Most know that mothers have eyes in the back of their heads. They basically develop a sixth sense‚ somehow able to detect their children's movements without even looking in their direction. RELATED: Man Scolds Bear in a Tree like a Puppy for Eating from Bird Feeder &; Folks Are Seriously Impressed But‚ without a doubt‚ the most paralyzing and impactful ability in a mother’s arsenal is the "mom voice." Everyone is familiar with “the mom voice." It's a stern and angry tone that signals that trouble is brewing. At this time‚ it's best to carefully listen to the words that come out of Mom's mouth. As it turns out‚ "mom voice" is even powerful enough to cause a 1‚000-pound moose to stop in its tracks‚ according to one video posted on YouTube! The Universal Power Of “The Mom Voice” Cathy Diehl-Robbins and her family live in Alaska. She states they live in the state for the wildlife and have had many members of the wildlife community show up in their backyard. RELATED: Fearless Dog Chased Bear From Neighbor's Yard And Security Cameras Caught The Whole Thing One day‚ Cathy saw a moose terrorizing the family’s smallest member — her defenseless 6-pound Yorkshire terrier. Cathy employed her "mom voice” while defending the dog. And amazingly‚ it stopped the wild animal dead in its tracks! She yelled‚ "Hey‚ hey‚ hey‚ hey! No!" at the animal‚ causing the moose to freeze and stop chasing the miniature canine. Cathy's husband‚ in an interview‚ laughingly said that he is also familiar with that tone‚ which caused a large wild animal to freeze in fear. "It's the ‘mom voice' and it's the ‘husband voice‚'" he said. Cathy added that she has the final say and authority over everyone – human or animal – who steps in her yard. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Quick-thinking Grandma Saves Toddler from Bear "As I always say‚ ‘It's my yard‚ my rules‚'" Cathy said. "You come into my yard‚ it's my rules. Behave yourself." Proverbs 12:10 "An upright man has thought for the life of his beast‚ but the hearts of evildoers are cruel." WATCH: Woman Uses “The Mom Voice” To Scare Off Moose  LISTEN: Valerie Bertinelli Calls Out Those Saying Her Hair Is A Wig | Mom Is Horrified As Baby Is Sucked up by Tornado h/t: Godtube Featured Image Credit: YouTube The post Woman Brings Out ‘The Mom Voice’ to Scare Off Moose and Surprisingly‚ It Totally Worked appeared first on GodUpdates.

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