Politics & Government
House Rejects GOP Immigration Bill
President Trump tweeted on Wednesday that House Republicans should pass "the strong but fair immigration bill."
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives rejected a broad GOP immigration bill on Wednesday, The Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the bill would provide $25 billion for President Trump's border wall, scale back legal immigration and offer a path to citizenship for young undocumented children.
President Trump offered his support to the bill on Wednesday, tweeting in all caps that House Republicans should pass the bill.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS SHOULD PASS THE STRONG BUT FAIR IMMIGRATION BILL, KNOWN AS GOODLATTE II, IN THEIR AFTERNOON VOTE TODAY, EVEN THOUGH THE DEMS WON’T LET IT PASS IN THE SENATE. PASSAGE WILL SHOW THAT WE WANT STRONG BORDERS & SECURITY WHILE THE DEMS WANT OPEN BORDERS = CRIME. WIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 27, 2018
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Photo: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (R-CA), flanked by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), speaks with reporters during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting June 26, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House Republicans are attempting to advance a compromise immigration bill this week. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images News/Getty Images)
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