Tougher Enforcement, More Visas: Inside the Senate Border Deal

The bipartisan Senate border deal announced Sunday night would crack down on illegal border crossings, make it harder to apply for asylum and speed up deportations of undocumented migrants but also open up more visas for legal immigration.

The compromise addresses Republican demands for new restrictions on migration but already has provoked vehement opposition from Donald Trump and House GOP leaders because, they said, it doesn’t go far enough in restricting asylum and deterring border crossings. Trump has said Republicans should only accept a “perfect” deal.

Immigration is moving to the forefront of voter concerns as the number of undocumented ...