$45 billion of your taxpayer money to help fund ukraine s defense of its sovereignty in its war against russia. critics argue that s all, of course, while negating defending our own sovereignty along the u.s. southern border. however, more and more. even some congressional democrats are beginning to distance themselves a bit from the white house s border policies. take texas henry cuellar. quote. the u.s., he says, should immediately implement a policy for asylum seekers where they request relief in an orderly pathway. and there should be strong consequences, including removal for those who don t follow proper procedures. let me take you quickly inside the numbers. they are stunning. when you look at what is happening in the el paso sector, 145,000 migrant encounters in fiscal 2023. look at the jump. up a whopping 248%. time for talk is over, say community leaders.