House to vote on immigration bill, will kick crisis back to White House
Story Date: 6/27/2018

 

Source: Sarah D. Wire, FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 6/26/18

House Republicans moved to kick the migrant crisis created by President Donald Trump back to the White House on Tuesday by scheduling a vote for a broad immigration bill that is unlikely to pass before Congress goes on break, and almost certainly would be a nonstarter in the Senate if it does. After failing to pass a conservative immigration overhaul last week, deeply divided House Republicans faced similar low odds for success as they planned a second vote Wednesday on legislation that would fund a border wall and curb legal immigration programs, as well as provide legal status for so-called Dreamers and keep families together in detention.

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