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John Boehner and Comprehensive Immigration Reform

The saga that is Comprehensive Immigration Reform continues (CIR). The tug-of-war over the developing legislation has continued with each side competing for leverage. Since 2013 there have been victories on both sides of the coin. Although a form of CIR was passed in the Senate last year, the debate has not been put to rest.Now the political battle has drawn attention to one politician in particular. House speaker John Boehner (R) has come into the limelight due to his unique position on the ongoing discourse over CIR. Many political experts highlight the complex situation surrounding Boehner. On one hand, it is an election year for many Republican house members who are fearful of political fallout in their districts which could become a reality if they dont support CIR. On the other hand, there is stark opposition to CIR in the GOP.

Boehner is caught between feuding sides within his own party as well as the Democratic party which has shown strong support for comprehensive immigration reform. What makes Boehner an interesting topic for analysis is the debate over which side he truly supports even though he is stuck in a position where he must try to appease all sides.

It is no secret that there is noticeable tension between the GOP and president Obama primarily over Obamacare. Boehner recently stated that progress over CIR was stalled due to these tensions. Some political experts would state that the GOP is using their advantage/control over CIR as a tool for leverage to start a new dialogue over Obamacare. Also contributing to this stalled progress is the fact that it is an election year and incumbents up for re-election are hesitant to become involved in a risky issue such as CIR.Realistically, those in support of CIR are facing some significant obstacles in the form of uncooperative GOP members. However, statements from key Democrats still appear optimistic. Simon Rosenberg, president of the New Democrat Network stated that, I think Boehner has tried when referring to Boehners comments over CIRs slow development in the house. He goes on to say, We are as close as weve ever been. I havent given up. Whether Boehners statement is an effort to appease supporters of CIR or buy time for the GOP is anybodys guess.

Many conclude that Boehners recent remarks over CIR were simply an attempt to qualm an increasingly tense conference. House Republican leaders proposed vague guidelines whose purpose is to guide CIR. However, the immovable object in the form of some house republicans remained constant and did not support the new guidelines despite how vague and flexible they were.

Boehners peacekeeping tactics were seen again in this situation. By not rushing to a deal, he supported the percentage of the GOP that does not support CIR. Boehners tactical stalling also served another purpose it illustrated just how difficult obtaining votes would be to the groups lobbying Republicans to support immigration reform which include evangelical leaders and agricultural interest groups. Despite support from these powerful groups the fact remains that the votes needed to pass CIR are simply not there.

Boehner is currently stuck between a rock and a hard place which has garnered him some support from Democrats. Boehner will likely irritate conservatives by agreeing to a debt limit increase although it is likely that it will not extract sufficient concessions from president Obama.

Amidst the confusing tensions surrounding the topic of CIR, Boehner has actually been receiving some unexpected support from Democratic officials. Rather than denouncing his recent political moves, house Democrats have given Boehner room to maneuver. Some political analysts think that this is a sign of trust from Democrats. We could speculate that perhaps Boehner has won the trust of Democrats who may think he is legitimately trying to push CIR on House Republicans. Time will tell.

One of the major factors that are effecting CIR is the tension between House Republicans and President Obama. President Obama has not been able to sustain a healthy or productive working relationship with the GOP. Obamacare has created such a rift between the nations political parties that animosities from the decision on universal healthcare are now effecting comprehensive immigration reform. This relationship is making Boehners attempts at diplomacy between the party even more difficult.

The topic of the GOPs efforts to cater to the Hispanic population was recently discussed in an article on this website, GOP is Losing Support from U.S. Hispanic Population. The Republican party has recently received negative attention for their lack of attention for the growing Hispanic population in the United States. The growing influence of the Hispanic population in the U.S. political landscape has put pressure on House Republicans who are up for re-election in the coming year. Republicans who were previously in opposition to CIR have now begun taking a more moderate stance. This is arguably an attempt to avoid political fallout in areas with a high Hispanic population.

The fight for pursuing CIR remains difficult and even daunting. According to political activist and writer John Dickerson, the GOP House conference can be viewed into thirds. One third will more than likely never vote for any form of immigration reform which would be suitable to be signed into law; one third is cautious and reluctant to get on board and one third who would support an immigration bill.

The main point to take away is that conservative activists and grassroots organizations who can influence members who vote for a poorly structured immigration bill have more leverage than those pushing for passage of CIR. Also, Republicans in individual districts do not face any significant pressure from minority voters. There are 108 majority-minority districts and Republicans only control nine. Although the Hispanic demographic is a growing concern for the GOP, of the House Republicans who represent a district with a Hispanic population of twenty-five percent or higher, only a few are actually vulnerable.

Passing CIR will be no easy task, the tug-of-war will continue as neither side is showing any sign of letting up. Boehners future political moves will be interesting to observe in the coming weeks and months as he is dealt the difficult task of navigating the interests of all sides.

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Catholic Social Teaching on Immigration

The Catholic Church in the United States is an immigrant Church with a long history of embracing diverse newcomers and providing assistance and pastoral care to immigrants, migrants, refugees, and people on the move. Our Church has responded to Christs call for us to welcome the stranger among us, for in this encounter with the immigrant, the migrant, and the refugee in our midst, we encounter Christ.

A rich body of Church teaching, including Papal encyclicals, Bishops statements and pastoral letters, has consistently reinforced our moral obligation to treat the stranger as we would treat Christ himself. In the 2001 pastoral statement, Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity, the Bishops of the United States called upon the Catholic faithful to a conversion of minds and hearts, imploring us to communion and solidarity with diverse newcomers, and entreating us to find new and meaningful ways to welcome our immigrant sisters and brothers into our parishes, schools and communities. In 2003, the Bishops of the United States, together with the Bishops of Mexico, in the pastoral statement, Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope / Juntos en el Camino de la Esperanza Ya no Somos Extranjeros acknowledged that the current immigration system is badly in need of reform and offered a comprehensive set of recommendations for changing U.S. laws and policies to bring about a more humane and just immigration system in the United States.

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Immigration reform key to future economic growth, Dallas Fed …

Vic Kolenc, El Paso Times Published 11:31 a.m. MT Oct. 3, 2018 | Updated 12:06 p.m. MT Oct. 3, 2018

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Rob Kaplan, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, answers a question posed by Mary Kipp, left, El Paso Electric CEO and member of the Dallas Fed board of directors.(Photo: VIC KOLENC/EL PASO TIMES)Buy Photo

Immigration reformis neededto growthe nation's economy in the future andinvigoratean aging national workforce, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas told El Paso community leaders at a luncheon.

"If you think you'regoing to cut the number of immigrants substantially and grow GDP (gross domestic product, or economic growth),those two things do not go together. We need to grow the workforce if were going to grow GDP," Rob Kaplan, chief executive officer of the Dallas Fed told a packed Community Foundation Room in Downtown El Paso on Tuesday.

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"While Texas is growing its workforce and population, the rest of the country is not," Kaplan said.

"The participation rate the percentage of 16- to 64-year-oldsthat are in the (nation's) labor force has declined since 2007, and we believe this is due to aging demographics."

Growing the workforce is a key to future economic growth, Kaplan said. That can be doneby getting more blacks, Hispanics, women, and former prisoners back into the workforce, and by reforming federal immigration policies, he said.

Kaplan made his remarks during a question and answer session withMary Kipp, El Paso Electric chief executive officerand a member of the Dallas Fed's board of directors. The session was part of a community luncheon held Oct. 2by the Dallas Fed's El Paso branch.

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The U.S. economy is expected to grow at about a 3 percent rate this year, but decreaseto a growth rate of about 2.5 percent in 2019, and slowfurtherin 2020, Kaplan said.

"We have been advocates,the Dallas Fed, ... to redo our immigration policies and have it be more skill-based and employer-based, much more like Canada," Kaplan said.

In a question and answer session with news reporters after his luncheon session, Kaplansaidhis immigration-growth stance is not counter to the Trump administration's immigration policies. Those are aimed at reducing undocumented immigrants and gettinga merit-based immigration system.

It's likely "immigration (reform) will be at leastpart of the puzzle in terms of improving workforcegrowth," he said.

The Texas economy is outperforming the national economy, and is expected to continue to do so in large part because of the state's continued growing population, and growing workforce, Kaplan said.

Projections show the Texas population, now at 28 million, could grow to near40 million in 16 to 24 years, he said.

El Paso has more of a challenge of benefitingfrom the state's population growth because El Paso has not been the destination that Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas have been, Kaplan said after his luncheon talk.

However, he said, a growing state population "can only havepositive spillover effects toEl Paso," he said.

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Another key to growing both the United States and Texas economies in the futureis to improve workers' education levels and job skills, he said. And that has to start with better education programs in children's early years, he said.

The United States has 46 million people with a high school education or less, he said.

"Ifyou'reone of the 46 millionthat dont (have a college diploma), your job is likely to getrestructuredor eventually eliminated. And unless you go get retrained, which is a lot easier to say and a lot harder to do,you'regoing to find another job in a strong job market, but youre going to see your income and productivity (go way down), and thats ... one reason productivitygrowth is sluggish," he said.

Kaplan said after his talk that he supports a smallincreasein the federal funds interest ratein December and possibly two more modest increases in 2019 until what he termed a "neutral stance" is reached with a rate around 2.5 to 2.75 percent.

The Fed last week raised the federal funds rate the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans by a quarter point to a range of 2 percent to 2.25 percent. That rate affects interest rates charged for credit cards, home mortgages, and other types of loans.

The Fedheld the rate near zero for years after the Great Recessionof 2007-09 and then has nudged it up gradually as the national economy has improved.

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Rob Kaplan, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, discusses the newly approved replacement for NAFTA the USMCA. El Paso Times

Kaplanalso said that having the revised North American Free Trade Agreement, now called theUnited States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, completed takes away uncertainty that had "some chilliing effect on CEOs to spend on expansion."

On Sunday night, Canada agreed to join the United States and Mexico in a trade deal that will replace NAFTA, U.S. and Canadian officials said Sunday night.The last-minutedeal would provide the U.S. with greater access to Canadas dairy market, an issue that had been considered vital for U.S. dairy manufacturers.

The agreement with Canada came about a month after the U.S. and Mexico announced that they had reached a new trade pact to replace NAFTA.

The agreement still has to be approved by the legislative bodies of the three countries.

Vic Kolenc may be reached at 546-6421;vkolenc@elpasotimes.com;@vickolencon Twitter.

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Immigration Reform Kevin de Len for Senate

Enough is enough.We cannot afford to let these cruel policies go unchecked while lives are being ruined. If elected, I will fight every day to end this inhumane practice. As the son of immigrants with many still in my family, I understand the need to take immediate and proactive steps to combat the cruelty of this administration.

Thats why I made it a priority in California, pushing comprehensive legislation to ensure we are a welcoming sanctuary state.[2] Empty threats from Jeff Sessions and this administration didnt keep California from doing the right thing,[3] and they shouldnt keep the Senate from doing so either. Our Democratic leaders need to stand up and defend DREAMers, prevent billions from being wasted on an ineffective border wall,[4] and work to put an end to mass-deportation.

California deserves a Senator that will take action on immigration now, not one that will be patient while people across our country are ripped from their homes. We need someone with a record of defending immigrants to stand up to President Trump and fight for California values. If elected, I will make it my mission to fight every day and ensure that we have a just and humane immigration system.

[1] Arrests of immigrants, especially non-criminals, way up in Trump's first year, Tal Kopan, CNN, 2/23/2018

[2] A good compromise will result in California becoming a 'sanctuary state', George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 9/14/2017

[3] Jeff Sessions Scolds California in Immigration Speech: We Have a Problem, Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 3/7/2018

[4] A Costly, Ineffective, and Divisive Border Wall Doesnt Belong in a National Security Appropriation, David Bier, CATO Institute, 11/28/2016

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Immigration Reform Kevin de Len for Senate