U.S. Senate passes $4.6 billion border funding bill amid global attention on drowned migrants
- 5 years ago
'이민자 수용환경 논란' 속 美상원 46억달러 국경지원안 통과
In the U.S. a photo from the border with Mexico has renewed the outrage in some quarters over President Trump's handling of border security.
It's a picture of a man and a little girl drowned in the Rio Grande.
And it's prompted the Senate to approve funding to make conditions at the border more humane.
Hong Yoo reports.
The U.S. Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would provide 4-point-6 billion U.S. dollars for the humanitarian crisis on the southern border with Mexico.
The legislation has to be merged with a different border aid bill passed by the House of Representatives before it is sent to be signed into law by President Trump.
About 1-point-3 billion would be used to improve facilities at the border and the rest for the care of migrant children.
But even before the Senate approved bill was put to a vote, the House rejected it setting up a clash over immigration policy.
The House claims the measures will not improve conditions at detention centers.
House Democrats say their version of a border bill would take better care of children by delivering appropriate medical care, nutrition and hygiene.
They also highlighted the need for translators at border facilities.
"Today sadly values are being undermined by the President's failed policies which have intensified the situation of heartbreak and horror on the border which challenges the conscience of America. This legislation is a vote, today our legislation is a vote against the cruel attitude toward children of this Administration."
The need for humanitarian assistance was put into clear focus by a shocking photo of a drowned father and his 23-month old daughter which went viral worldwide.
The photo shows them face down on the banks of the Rio Grande with the daughter's limp arm around her father.
Pope Francis expressed "immense sadness" after seeing the image and the photo was published on the first page of the Vatican newspaper.
The UN's refugee agency said the picture represents a failure to address the violence and desperation pushing people to take the life-threatening journey.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.
In the U.S. a photo from the border with Mexico has renewed the outrage in some quarters over President Trump's handling of border security.
It's a picture of a man and a little girl drowned in the Rio Grande.
And it's prompted the Senate to approve funding to make conditions at the border more humane.
Hong Yoo reports.
The U.S. Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would provide 4-point-6 billion U.S. dollars for the humanitarian crisis on the southern border with Mexico.
The legislation has to be merged with a different border aid bill passed by the House of Representatives before it is sent to be signed into law by President Trump.
About 1-point-3 billion would be used to improve facilities at the border and the rest for the care of migrant children.
But even before the Senate approved bill was put to a vote, the House rejected it setting up a clash over immigration policy.
The House claims the measures will not improve conditions at detention centers.
House Democrats say their version of a border bill would take better care of children by delivering appropriate medical care, nutrition and hygiene.
They also highlighted the need for translators at border facilities.
"Today sadly values are being undermined by the President's failed policies which have intensified the situation of heartbreak and horror on the border which challenges the conscience of America. This legislation is a vote, today our legislation is a vote against the cruel attitude toward children of this Administration."
The need for humanitarian assistance was put into clear focus by a shocking photo of a drowned father and his 23-month old daughter which went viral worldwide.
The photo shows them face down on the banks of the Rio Grande with the daughter's limp arm around her father.
Pope Francis expressed "immense sadness" after seeing the image and the photo was published on the first page of the Vatican newspaper.
The UN's refugee agency said the picture represents a failure to address the violence and desperation pushing people to take the life-threatening journey.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.