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June 28, 2019

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Decries New Border Bill as an Unacceptable Betrayal
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In news from Capitol Hill, 129 Democratic House lawmakers joined
Republicans in passing a $4.6 billion bill for emergency aid at the
southern border. The vote came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reversed
her earlier pledge to push for more protections for migrant children to
be included in the bill. Ninety-five Democrats opposed the legislation,
including Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who spoke
out on CNN.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "The problem right now and the question
at hand right now is that Mitch Mc Connell sent us a bill, and we're
just putting a big checkmark on it, instead of even trying to
negotiate."

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued a statement saying, "When the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus members see suffering at the border, we
see our children and our grandchildren. What happened today is
unacceptable, and we will not forget this betrayal."


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