UPDATE: The Immigration Story

Shaun Keating News Feather Story 2014

What is Congress doing about immigration? Probably nothing.

update on immigration crisis

 

  1. Lots of immigrants are coming from Central America especially kids without their parents.
  2. Some people are concerned about safety and border security.
  3. Some are concerned about humanitarian aid for the immigrants.
  4. Congress is trying to find a solution that balances the two.
  5. Democrats offered a $2.7 billion spending bill for the border.
  6. But it lacks key border policy changes that Republicans want.
  7. But nothing will be passed before Congress goes on break 7/29
  8. The spending bill in question contains $615mil to fight wildfires and $215mil for Israel’s Iron Dome technology.