House set to vote on tough GOP border security bill.

The US House of Representatives is set to pass Republican legislation aimed at toughening border control measures along the US-Mexico border. The bill would require asylum seekers to apply for US protection outside the country, resume construction of a border wall, and expand federal law enforcement efforts. Democrats have warned that the bill will be blocked in the Senate, but there are hopes that it will spark negotiations for a bipartisan, comprehensive border security and immigration reform measure in the coming months.