Immigration Reform: Bottom-Line 2014
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Why Can #39;t Congress Move on Immigration Reform?
Lauren French, Congressional Reporter, Politico talks with Bill Press about congress #39;s inability to move on immigration reform.
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Growing Hope: Pro-immigration Reform Groups Pressure White House
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Speaker John Boehner has become increasingly isolated on immigration reform.
He wants to pass a bill, but can't get his House Republican Conference to get behind the effort.
I think we should but the appetite, the appetite amongst my colleagues for doing this is not real good, Boehner told constituents in Madison Township. Heres the attitude, Ohhh, dont make me do this. Ohhh, this is too hard. The comments, which were videotaped, went viral. Conservatives on and off Capitol Hill quickly expressed their displeasure.
Boehner has shifted from the message he delivered in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6 when he blamed President Obama for the stalemate on immigration reform.
Theres widespread doubt about whether this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws, Boehner told reporters. And its going to be difficult to move any immigration legislation until that changes.
While centrist Republicans have backed Boehner and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), an influential voice within the House GOP Conference, is also pushing for action, conservative lawmakers remain highly skeptical.
Boehner's mocking comments about the doubters within his conference further hurt his cause. They could also cost him votes if as he claims he will run for Speaker again after the elections.
The main problem, according to Alfonso Aguilar, executive director of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, is that Boehner has failed to reach out to conservative lawmakers one-on-one.
"The problem is you have to win over the more conservative members. Many of them want to do something but the leadership is not talking to them. Boehner is not having one-on-one conversations and explaining why this is the right thing to do," said Aguilar, who has been meeting with lawmakers and their staffs on immigration reform for months.
Aguilar acknowledged that Boehner has reached out to Rep. Ral Labrador (R-Idaho), an outspoken conservative voice on immigration, but said that is not enough.
President Obama Full Speech on Immigration Reform in Las Vegas, Nevada
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