Vote on US ‘laws to keep families together’ set for Thursday
Trump’s Republicans in Congress have been scrambling to craft legislation, as videos of children in cages and an audiotape of wailing children have sparked outrage
Washington — The US House of Representatives will vote on Thursday on immigration legislation designed to end the government’s practice of separating families who cross the US border illegally, House speaker Paul Ryan said. President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress have been scrambling to craft legislation, as videos of youngsters in cages and an audiotape of wailing children have sparked anger at home from groups ranging from clergy to influential business leaders, as well as condemnation abroad. "Tomorrow the House will vote on legislation to keep families together," Ryan told reporters on Wednesday. "Under this bill, when people are being prosecuted for illegally crossing the border, families will remain together under department of homeland security custody throughout the length of their legal proceedings." The House is considering two bills. Trump has fiercely defended his administration’s actions and blamed Democrats for the family separations, even though his fe...
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