The most significant ha nds of the U.S. Senate, after negotiators# unveiled their compromise deal.

The bipartisan## deal would tighten asylum rules and# allow for partial border shutdowns,## while increasing enforcement and opening# some new avenues for legal migration.

GEOFF BENNETT: The measure would also offer# billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine,## Israel, and Taiwan for the defense# of their respective borders.

Congressional correspondent Lisa# Desjardins has been digging into## the bill text and the immediate reactions to it.

Lisa, it's good to see you.

So, this i because I know you read through the# entire thing.

What are the highlights?

LISA DESJARDINS: OK, lots to talk about here.

And I want to help people very big policy, especially on asylum,# and then also big dollars when it comes to security here and abroad.

So let's# look at the overview of what's in here.

First of all, let's talk about that# immigration policy.

There is an## overhaul especially of the asylum# system.

And then it ICE detention in general.

It would also# allow for border closures of some sorts,## meaning a stop in processing of asylum# claims under certain circumstances.

Now, as for that national security# and international security piece,## $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for# Israel.

An other dollars in here, it adds# up to over $115 billion.

And## that kind of money is essentially what# President Biden initially requested.

So, really, the focus here at this# moment is on that immigration policy## part.

The senators who negotiated# this say it was extraordinary they## were even able to get to this point.

But# they now have critics from both sides,## and they are stressing to them that they# see this as a once-in-a-generation bill.

SEN. KYRSTEN SINEMA (I-AZ): And this# week, the Senate will begin to take## action a large national security# pa pragmatic, and the strongest solution# to our border crisis in my lifetime.

SEN. JAMES LANKFORD (R-OK): Are we# as Republicans going to have press## conferences and complain the border's# op en after the worst month in# American history in December?

LISA DESJARDINS: Those are two of the senators,# along with a third, Democrat Chris Murphy of## Connecticut.

Those three senators are the ones# who have been behind closed doors weekends nights for the past few months to negotiate this# out, also with the Biden team on board this.

But now they have to convince# 60 senators.

And right now,## by my count, there's just 12, with most# senators not saying ho GEOFF BENNETT: And we should say that Amna is# set to speak with Senator Murphy m President Biden, back when he# was trying to salvage this deal,## he said that he would shut the# border down using the authorit granted to the president in the# bill.

How would that work LI SA DESJARDINS: This gets complex.

But## think about the That huge group of people that have been# massin many of them have crossed the border through# our asylum policy, which has meant that because## of a lack of detention space and the way# our asylum policy works, they have entered## the country almost automatically and waited# processing sometimes for years, in theory.

So what this bill has done to try# and address that is a few things## with this shutting down the border# concept.

Let me explain this.

This## would be a new authority that would be# given to DHS.

And under this DH S could immediately deport most of the migrants# that were encountered at the border, as opposed to now, when those migrants are generally# allowed in the country to await processing.

Now, this would go into effect optionally for# the DHS secretary at 4,000 migrants a day,## when we hit that average level.

It would# be mandatory at 5,000 migrants a day.

Now,## some conservatives have a big# problem with those numbers,## but that is much lower than the numbers# that we saw Also, I want to mention that that is a# policy closure of the border.

Of course,## the border, there's still open land there.

This## does allow a DHS secretary to continue# GEOFF BENNETT: And reading# through the legislation, Lisa,## what's clear is that it really dr Tell us more about that.

LISA DESJARDIN really believe me when I said what was# in this in terms So let's go through that, first of all, the# asylum proposals in here.

There to ugher standard for people to enter# the country in that first screening.## The standard would move to clear and# convincing.

Right now, it's just you## have to show a significant possibility# to prove that you have b Now, a fraction of the people would pass that# screening, a very small fraction.

Most w probably be denied and put into removal processing# and for deportation.

Now, here's a big change.## Right now, immigration judges are making most of# these decisions.

It would take the immigration## judge completely out of the asylum process.

And,# instead, asylum officers would make that decisi It's not even clear there would be a full# interview.

We're not sure that lawyers would## be present, though those applying could get# a lawyer if they wanted.

But th is whole goal from this system is to do# all of this in 180 days the entire process.

Now, while some on the left like that# shortened process for asylum seekers,## some of them are highly critical, saying this# is so limiting to asylum that it means very few## people who really are fleeing persecution# would make it through.

There's one voice.

GEOFF BENNETT: There's pushback# -- I'm sorry, go ahead.

LISA DESJARDINS: Yes.

This is Andr ANDREA FLORES, FWD.US: ... goal to reduce# the amou claim.

Unfortunately, this bill really# goes overboard in making to get an already hard benefit.

So, it's# adding a new asylum bar that would impact## many of the people who otherwise might# be able to be qualify for protection.

LISA DESJARDINS: So, that's a concern,# that this is just really limiting and## maybe a human rights concern from the left.# The senators who GEOFF BENNETT: Well, I was going to say there's# pushback from the left and, of course pushback from the right.

What's interesting, the today and said they support this legislation,# says it has desperately needed reforms.

Why are Republicans on the Hill, why are# they opposed to it?

What are they saying?

LISA DESJARDINS: And at least# one Border Patrol organization.

They say that, while they do like# the increase they think this actually does not end that thing# called catch-and-release, that while many through this system would be given sort of what's# called an alternative to detention, they would be## having ankle bracelets,some say that's not enough# and that this would leave people in this count able to kind of at will move around, which is# something that the conservatives don't like,## but which Democrats say there's not proof# that that's been a significant problem.

I talked to Chad Wolf, who's a former# secretary of homeland security.

CHAD WOLF, Former Acting U.S. Secretary# of Homeland Security: I don't think it## en Well, they only have 50,000 beds.# And I can guarantee you there is## a lot more single adults coming across that border## that need to be apprehended before# they can be removed than 50, LISA DESJARDINS: Conservatives also# wanted some things that were not in## here.

They wanted more limits on# humani for the Biden White House that there are# no limits on that right And in addition to that, expedited# removal, kind of fast-track deportations,## conservatives wanted more of that.# And that also is not in this bill.

GEOFF BENNETT: So in the 30 seconds we have# left, Lisa, where is all of this h LISA DESJARDINS: Right.

It's tricky.

We expect a vote on this in the Senate on# I talked about are moving hard to try and get# those votes.

It is uphill, even in the Senate,## which is amazing, because this is the most# conservative immigration legislation we have## seen in decades.

But they're having trouble with# Republicans, namely, House Speaker Mike Johnson.

He doesn't have a Senate vote,# of course, but he has influence.## Here's what he tweeted out.

He said:# "Thi than we expected.

If this bill reaches# the House, it will be dead on arrival.

The hope from senators behind this# is that they can turn that around## by getting a big Senate vote.

Right now,# it looks pretty rough.

we know there's political influence# here from Donald Trump and others.

GEOFF BENNETT: Indeed.

LISA DESJARDINS: You're welcome.