House Republican leadership is expected to bring to the floor a new immigration bill that aims at appeasing both Republicans and Democrats by including proposals from both parties. The bill is expected to be brought to the floor alongside a “conservative” immigration bill crafted by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. The new legislation also addresses family separations, something Democrats have long criticized the Trump administration for enforcing. The Trump administration has long supported a more zero-tolerance policy, decrying existing loopholes in the system. Under “catch and release,” which the Trump administration has opposed, DHS can detain certain illegal immigrants only for a few days before releasing them and ordering them to appear later at removal hearings.

Source: Fox News June 15, 2018 02:15 UTC