The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to prohibit unaccompanied illegal immigrant children from staying on military bases while the government sorts out their cases.

Rep. Jim Bridenstein, R-Okla., introduced an amendment on Wednesday that would prohibit housing unaccompanied illegal immigrant children on military bases while the Department of Health and Human Services adjudicates their cases.

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