How does it tie their hands?

If a Trump or a DeSantis wanted to close the border for any reason, it's a simple matter to lawfare it back open via a friendly judge.

This legislation allows that.

So what? So what? The core of this "MAGA Republicans shot this down" is an appeal for better border control. That's nonsense, the democrats absolutely do not want that.

That's why the GOP was able to get an almost-entirely enforcement bill teed up in the Senate. We disagree on that descriptor vehemently. It wasn't about security; if it was:

1. There would be no remanding all immigration cases to a democrat-friendly US Circuit Court of Appeals
2. There would have been no extra green cards nor work authorizations
3. There would have been no bailout money for blue cities

It was far from a security bill. Let's not claim that it was.

Those circumstances only come around once every generation or two.

And why is this? We both know why: The democrats want an open border. If they didn't, the above statement would be untrue.