WASHINGTON _ Congress appears to be kicking the can on a fix to the separation of immigrant families, even as the federal government admits it will not be able to reunite separated immigrant children under age 5 with their parents by a court-imposed deadline Tuesday.
The House of Representatives is waiting for guidance from the White House and other involved agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice before putting forth a bill to resolve the issue, according to a senior House Republican aide.
A White House spokeswoman did not respond to requests for the administration's stance on the issue, or what officials had recently communicated to Congress.
