House Democrats are grappling with how to address the surge of migrants at the border, amid divisions over how to respond to the president's hard-line approach
LEESBURG, Va. — House Democrats are grappling with how to address the surge of migrants at the border, amid divisions over how to respond to President Donald Trump’s hard-line approach.
And the party can’t escape the issue if it wanted to, as both Pelosi and Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries faced multiple questions on the topic Thursday morning at House Democrats’ three-day retreat here.Sign Up But House Democrats have no plans to put a comprehensive immigration bill on the floor anytime soon, and privately, senior Democrats can’t even agree about the best approach to the issue that Trump has made a centerpiece of his presidency.
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