Source: Politico
An influential evangelical group on Tuesday endorsed legislation to end the Trump administration’s practice of separating migrant families at the U.S. border, adding to a chorus of criticism from the faith voters that helped propel the president into office.
In a letter to lawmakers, the Faith & Freedom Coalition said immigration bills from Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House leadership aren’t perfect, but called for a quick legislative fix to the administration’s policy of detaining migrant children.
Faith & Freedom, with 1.8 million members, was instrumental in turning out evangelical voters for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and has promised to spend $20 million defending Republican congressional seats in the November mid-term election.
The letter from Chairman Ralph Reed and Executive Director Timothy Head stopped short of criticizing Trump‘s border policy itself, which has resulted in more than 2,000 unaccompanied children being held in tents and warehouses along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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