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CrispyQ

(36,451 posts)
12. Not very loudly or vocally, but here:
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 03:15 PM
Jun 2018
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/19/highest-ranking-gop-official-so-far-calls-end-separating-families/713231002/

snip...

In the Senate, all Democrats have signed onto a bill sponsored by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein that would prohibit family separations within 100 miles of the U.S. border except special circumstances, such as abuse or neglect of the children.

That measure has no support from Republicans. But two high-profile border-state GOP lawmakers have launched separate legislative efforts to end what has become a public-relations disaster for the GOP.

more...

"The idea that Congress is going to pass immigration legislation during an election year is ridiculous," said Frank Sharry, the executive director of immigration advocacy organization America’s Voice. "There is going to be an ongoing immigration crisis unless President Trump picks up the phone.


Once again Congress is gridlocked & nothing will be done.
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