Migrant children: US battle moves to Congress

The US political battle over migrant children separated from parents has shifted to Congress, after Donald Trump signed an order to halt the policy.

The House of Representatives will vote on broader immigration bills that would fund President Trump's proposed border wall and reduce legal migration.

But Democrats oppose the measures and it is uncertain they will pass.

Mr Trump reversed his policy after an outcry at home and globally over the policy.

The Republican president's executive order calls for the families to be detained together while their cases are considered.

But the fate of families already separated by the policy is not clear.

At least 2,300 children have been taken from more than 2,200 parents since 5 May, according to US immigration officials.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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