Migrant children: Republicans scramble as US border crisis grows

Republicans are scrambling to draft a bill to address the growing outcry over the policy of separating migrant families at the US-Mexico border.

President Donald Trump told a group of House Republicans he would back any immigration bill they passed, a White House spokesman said.

The Republican-controlled Congress is under pressure to change the policy, following widespread condemnation.

But the president says it is necessary to stop illegal border crossings.

"We had a great meeting," Mr Trump said after seeing Republican lawmakers on Tuesday.

It is unclear if any progress was made but White House spokesman Raj Shah said Mr Trump had told the group he would endorse their immigration legislation.

The president made clear that separating parents and children was "certainly not an attractive thing and does look bad", Representative Tom Cole said.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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