(Politico)
SARAH FERRIS 06/21/2019 09:58 AM
House Democrats will soon vote on a move that some of its members once considered unthinkable: Delivering billions of dollars to the Trump administration to confront the migrant crisis at the southern border.
Democrats appear likely to pass a border funding bill next week that its own members describe as a compromise, with most of the money going toward humanitarian efforts — and none for enforcement — at the border.
Key groups, including the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, now suggest they will support the effort on the floor, lining up a victory for Democratic leaders after some members initially revolted at the idea of sending more money to Trump’s handpicked border officials.
“What was presented to me seemed like a very good compromise,” Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), a leader of the Hispanic Caucus, said Thursday. “That’s why I think you’re going to see more members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus voting for it.”
“Much of the exact language is things we really like — there’s no money for ICE agents, or ICE roundups, or anything like that,” added Rep. Mark Pocan, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. “But I think the devil’s always in the details.”
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