House Democrats try to rally progressive support for emergency border bill.
Leigh Ann Caldwell and Alex Moe
“I’m not interested in making sure that caged children are getting warmer burritos. I’m interested in making sure that they’re not getting caged in the first place,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said. “We need to stop funding the detention of children under any and all circumstances.” “I said to the members, we have to have a country where every child knows that they are in their parents arms, literally or figuratively,” Pelosi told reporters Tuesday.
Some Democrats said they were persuaded to support the emergency aid after speaking with nonprofits and nongovernment organizations, or NGOs, that are caring for migrants on the border and are saying they are running out of money to do so. The House bill includes $60 million for these groups.
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