US Lawmakers: Still No Bill to Deal With Border Crisis

Congressional leaders say there is no decision yet on a bill to deal with the influx of migrant children from Central America crossing over the U.S. border with Mexico. President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to help shelter the children, provide more immigration judges and boost border security, but Republicans have said they will not give the president a “blank check.” With hundreds of children from Central America coming into the United States...

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