Washington • After meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Sen. Mike Lee said he’s hopeful that a long-anticipated reform to the nation’s immigration system is on its way.
The Utah Republican was one of several GOP senators to meet with Trump and his top aides to discuss immigration, an issue that Trump has highlighted as a major issue as he gears up for re-election and one that has become a lightning rod of controversy because of Trump’s hard-line policies.
Lee said after the meeting that there’s no question the “southern border is in crisis,” a reference to an increase in immigrants seeking asylum or illegally crossing the U.