Saturday, July 26, 2014

Washington Times - Obama to Latin leaders: Help with border (What, they aren't helping Obama enough to keep the borders open?)


Obama to Latin leaders: Help with border

Guatemala's President Otto Perez Molina, left, listens as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the media next to Honduran President Juan Hernandez after they met to discuss Central American immigration and the border crisis in the Cabinet Room of the White House Friday, July 25, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo)

WASHINGTON — Pressing for action on Friday, President Barack Obama urged Central American presidents and congressional Republicans at home to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families crossing the southwest border of the U.S.

While citing progress in addressing the flow, he called on House Republicans to act on his request for emergency spending. With one week left before Congress‘ August recess, Republicans were trying to unite behind a plan that would spend about one-fourth of what Obama requested.

“It is my hope that Speaker Boehner and House Republicans will not leave town for the month of August for their vacations without doing something to help solve this problem,” Obama said. “We need action and less talk”
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met at the White House with the presidents of GuatemalaHonduras and El Salvador.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/25/obama-asks-central-american-leaders-help/