Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border enforcement bill in a political trap set by Senator Schumer to emphasize differences with G.O.P. on immigration.
The failed bill proposed shutting down the border when migrant numbers exceeded specified levels and increasing detentions and deportations to combat illegal immigration.
Democrats plan to leverage Republican opposition to neutralize G.O.P. attacks on the Biden administration's handling of border security.
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