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Senators block $118bn US-Mexico border deal

Republicans in the US Senate have blocked legislation that would bring in tougher border restrictions and grant a $118bn foreign aid package.

Republicans in the US Senate have blocked legislation that would bring in tougher border restrictions and grant a $118bn foreign aid package. Sam Fenwick looks at why the major bipartisan deal which took months to negotiate was voted down.

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(Picture: The American flag flies outside the U.S. Capitol before sunrise in Washington, D.C. Credit: Getty)

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Wed 7 Feb 2024 22:32GMT

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