House Republicans leaders are considering separate legislation that would address family separations at the border, a GOP lawmaker said Monday, after struggling over the weekend to find consensus on a broader immigration plan.The move would give Republicans the ability ahead of the midterm elections to address the issue of children alone at the border, which has sparked public outrage.
Rep. Mark Meadows, head of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, said GOP lawmakers held hour-long conference calls over the weekend to try to smooth over last-minute details ahead of a Tuesday evening vote. One hang-up, he said, was whether young immigrants known as “Dreamers” would be allowed to bring their parents to the U.S.
When asked if the bill will pass or fail, Meadows told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends”: “I would think fail right now.”
The GOP divisions come at a bad time for the party: Elections are approaching and immigration has riveted public attention for months. Republicans who are battling to retain House control have hoped to focus this fall’s campaigns on the economy and tax cuts.
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