U.S. Senator McConnell opens door for bipartisan legislation

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell opened the door to addressing the nation's immigration problems through bipartisan legislation that he said should include changes to asylum law.

Speaking to reporters before the start of a two-week Senate recess, McConnell noted the "crisis" at the southern border with Mexico and said, "I think it's long past due for us to sit down on a bipartisan basis and try to fix as much of this problem as we can."

 

(With inputs from agencies.)