President Joe Biden would veto a bill aimed at improving border security if the legislation is approved by Congress, the White House said on May 8.
House of Representatives Resolution 2 (H.R. 2), dubbed the Secure the Border Act of 2023, would require construction on the wall at the U.S.–Mexico border to resume, impose a minimum level of U.S. Border Patrol agents, and require a plan to enhance border security.
If approved, sponsor Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) said, it would “provide real, thoughtful solutions to restore order at the southwest border, enhance our national security, and most importantly, protect unaccompanied minors—something that the administration has refused to acknowledge and failed to act upon.”…