Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says plan to support border control unchanged

Little Rock, June 18, 2018

http://http//katv.com/news/local/arkansas-gov-asa-hutchinson-says-plan-to-support-border-control-unchanged

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke Monday (June 18) about the growing controversies over illegal immigration, with Hill saying families should stay together and Hutchinson committed to sending troops to the U.S. southern border.

Hill wants to find ways of keeping families together when they cross the border illegally and is hopeful legislation can address the issue. Gov. Hutchinson said Arkansas will send National Guard troops to the border despite one of his GOP counterparts announcing opposition. Political opponents of both men called for an end of the Trump administration’s family separation policy that created an international firestorm of controversy.

Speaking to reporters after a summit his office organized on the opioid epidemic, Rep. Hill said he has been on record saying he supports keeping immigrant children with their families.

“I want to find ways to hold them together, keep them together in the right conditions and see if they’re seeking asylum or not, number one,” he said.

Read more at Talk Business & Politics.

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