The Latest: Collins, Graham appeal to Trump on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on immigration legislation in Congress (all times local):
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A bipartisan group of senators pitching an immigration bill is pushing back against criticism from the Trump administration.
The senators are backing the spending of $25 billion on border security improvements and a pathway to citizenship for about 1.8 million immigrants brought into the country as children. The senators say their proposal is focused on a narrow set of problems and is not designed to serve as comprehensive immigration reform.
But Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the amendment is the only legislation in the Senate with broad, bipartisan support.
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