This ought to be a no-brainer. You would hope that Democrats could get behind making child marriage via immigration illegal.
The discovery has prompted lawmakers to consider new restrictions, because the grants were approved legally under the Immigration and Nationality Act, which does not set minimum age requirements.
“It’s really U.S. government policy to try to prevent child marriages and forced marriages — it’s easier said than done though,” said Senator Ron Johnson.
President Trump has made it a top priority for his administration to address what he calls the ‘nation’s broken immigration system’.