Republicans claim that the Dems' border bill was not intended to address the issue.

The immigration bill that Democrats are using to demonstrate their dedication to border security has been criticized by Republican senators, who argue that the bill would have worsened the crisis at the southern border.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., stated on Thursday that the bill negotiated by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and James Lankford, R-Okla., was terrible and resulted in its own demise.

"I don't know of anyone that Trump called," he said, with a GOP senator echoing this sentiment.

Despite former President Donald Trump's opposition, Democrats accused him of being responsible for the measure's failure. However, several Republican senators stated that the bill was already doomed from the start, regardless of Trump's involvement.

In the spring, Republican senators, influenced by Planet Chronicle Digital, denied that Trump was making calls to lobby against the border bill, despite being prompted about his involvement.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, stated on Thursday that the bill was terrible, asserting that Chuck Schumer drafted it with the intention of maintaining the current open borders indefinitely.

Cruz raised objections to the bill, stating that it "enacted a catch-and-release policy," granted immediate work permits to illegal aliens upon arrival, provided taxpayer-funded lawyers to illegal aliens, allocated billions of dollars to sanctuary cities and NGOs that assist human traffickers, and normalized the arrival of 5,000 illegal immigrants per day.

"It was never designed to solve the problem," he said.

The Texas senator mentioned that the bill would increase the availability of alternatives to detention (ATD) for those who enter the country illegally, provide work permits to those who pass initial asylum screenings, fund attorneys to represent some unaccompanied minors, and set a limit of 5,000 border crossings per day for one week before activating a DHS emergency authority that would prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country between ports of entry.

The chief Democrat negotiator, Murphy, wrote in the bill on X that the border does not close, but claims must be processed at the ports.

On Thursday, Murphy denied the accuracy of Republican claims that his bill would worsen the border and argued that it would not codify catch and release or fail to shut down the border.

In February, the bill received its first procedural vote as part of a supplemental spending deal that also included funding for aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The vote was 49-50, falling short of the 60 votes needed to proceed. As a result, a supplemental foreign aid package passed without the border measure.

On Thursday, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., stated that while there were many positive aspects in the bill, the one issue that he believes is a valid argument was not addressed: the trust in this administration to execute it.

In February, only five Republicans, including Lankford, voted in favor of the negotiated bill.

In May, the Senate Democrats attempted to revive the bill for a second procedural vote, but it failed again with a worse margin. Out of the three negotiators, only Sinema and Lankford voted in favor of the bill, resulting in a 43-50 vote. Romney and Collins also voted against advancing it in the second vote.

On Thursday, Collins stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that while it may not have been the ultimate solution, it would have been beneficial.

The Democrats have criticized their Republican opponents for opposing the negotiated bill and have used their support for it as a campaign tool to show their commitment to addressing the border.

In an April ad, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., highlighted his support of the measure by stating that he worked with Republicans to shut down the border, target fentanyl traffickers, and add hundreds of new border patrol agents.

The bill is being utilized by Democrats in Senate races and Vice President Kamala Harris for her presidential campaign.

According to Collins, the president did not do enough to push the bill, and the Democrats' advocacy for it will not resonate with voters.

Tillis pointed out that Biden and Harris "conveniently omit mentioning their failure to enforce existing laws."

He explained that some Republicans had expressed dissatisfaction with the negotiated bill, stating, "I don't mind the policy, but I'm not sure you'll be able to implement it effectively."

Romney restated his opposition to certain conference members regarding the measure, implying that they are attempting to offer an explanation for an unfavorable vote.

He claimed that Trump was undeniably responsible for its failure.

Lankford's office declined to provide comment to Planet Chronicle Digital.