Trump has made reducing illegal immigration one of his signature policy pledges, both during his presidential campaign and 2-1/2 years in the White House. Congressional aides said the administration told them it would reallocate $370 million in aid to Central America that lawmakers had approved for fiscal 2018, and suspend an additional $180 million Congress had approved for fiscal 2017. The administration said in March it would cut aid to the three countries after Trump expressed unhappiness with the their immigration policies. No funds will be provided until the administration is satisfied the countries are reducing the number of migrants reaching the US border, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told reporters. A US official, with knowledge of plans, said the administration would review the funding by April 2020.

Source: bd News24 June 17, 2019 20:48 UTC