Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Senate Republicans are “anxious” to act on an immigration reform proposal from President Trump, something that was not on the GOP agenda just a few weeks ago.
Trump surprised lawmakers Tuesday evening during his first address to a joint session of Congress by calling for action on broad immigration reform measure with bipartisan support.
Trump made similar remarks during a private session with television news anchors the afternoon before his speech to Congress.
When asked by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer whether he and other Senate Republicans are “ready for comprehensive immigration reform right now,” McConnell said, “yeah, we’re anxious to see what the president wants to do on immigration.”
“We know we need stronger border. We know we need a legal immigration plan that actually works. Yeah, we’re very much open to an immigration proposal from the administration, anxious to take a look at what the president would recommend,” he said.
When asked if Senate Republicans would be open to a reform measure that would grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants who are in the United States, McConnell said, “we’re certainly open to see what the president recommends.”
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