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Pres. Trump signs humanitarian aid package to bolster migrant care
2019-07-02
WASHINGTON (AP) ‐ President Donald Trump signed a $4.6 billion aid package on Monday to help the federal government cope with the surge of Central American immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Many Democratic lawmakers were hoping for more. They wanted to provide stronger protections for how migrants are treated at holding facilities and to make it easier for lawmakers to make snap visits.

Trump signed the bill in the Oval Office, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. The emergency legislation was needed to ease overcrowded, often harsh conditions at U.S. holding facilities for migrants seeking asylum, mostly from Central American nations like Honduras and El Salvador.

"This is a humane solution to a tremendous problem that starts because of our bad immigration laws," Trump said.

The White House had threated to veto a House bill on grounds that it would hamstring border security efforts. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to accept the Republican-controlled Senate’s version of the aid package, frustrating the more liberal members of her caucus.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  Regular Joe, I doubt $4.6 billion would even pay for an environmental impact study these days.
Posted by: Glenmore   2019-07-02 14:20  

#7  Neat move. Actually flawless. A large enough amount to improve conditions of both the held and the holders, cutting through their demands for their 'visits' and 'special obstructionism.

And truly righteous. Displaying actual empathy and a complete opposite of what he's painted as by Dems.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-07-02 13:11  

#6  Reassign all bureaucrats processing legal immigration visas to processing the removal of all illegals. Light a fire under all those companies who rely on importing cheap foreign workers.
Posted by: George Glerese5531   2019-07-02 12:24  

#5  How much wall could we buy with $4.6 billion?
Posted by: Regular joe   2019-07-02 12:15  

#4  It will make a 3 second note in MSNBC.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2019-07-02 11:16  

#3  The fence isn't to keep them out.
It's to channel them to the kill box collection points.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-07-02 10:15  

#2  Money spent should be to expedite processing and either return to country of origin or establishment of a legal status (e.g. asylum.) Enforce the law.
Posted by: Glenmore   2019-07-02 09:47  

#1  Other than the 'it's for the children' angle, the only good news is - frustrating the more liberal members of her caucus. And Nancy rolling over.

But the money spent to better conditions is the wrong message to those looking for the good life in America. Soros must be smiling.
Posted by: Bobby   2019-07-02 08:16  

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