06-25-2018, 11:50 PM
It's been nearly impossible to follow what's happening with the Republican immigration bills. The Republican Congress reportedly can't keep up itself because President Trump is all over the map.
Late last week, he publicly advised them not to bother with immigration legislation attempts until after the midterms. Earlier in the week, before he signed an EO halting family separation, Trump had said that only Congress could end family separation and that he'd support either of the two competing Republican bills - neither of which had enough support within the party to pass.
Today, Sarah Sanders reversed course again on behalf of the president and said that Congress needs to be working on immigration legislation now, including solutions to family separation and processes for family reunification.
Some Republican congressmen said today that they are diligently working on the Republican 'compromise' bill, which is believed to have more Republican support than the competing hard-liner bill which is at least 40 Republicans short. Others said they are working on stand-alone legislation to address family separation and reunification because it's unlikely the Republican compromise bill will get enough party support now.
What a mess.
Late last week, he publicly advised them not to bother with immigration legislation attempts until after the midterms. Earlier in the week, before he signed an EO halting family separation, Trump had said that only Congress could end family separation and that he'd support either of the two competing Republican bills - neither of which had enough support within the party to pass.
Today, Sarah Sanders reversed course again on behalf of the president and said that Congress needs to be working on immigration legislation now, including solutions to family separation and processes for family reunification.
Some Republican congressmen said today that they are diligently working on the Republican 'compromise' bill, which is believed to have more Republican support than the competing hard-liner bill which is at least 40 Republicans short. Others said they are working on stand-alone legislation to address family separation and reunification because it's unlikely the Republican compromise bill will get enough party support now.
What a mess.