Posted on 01/29/2014 2:36:17 PM PST by Red Steel
Washington (CNN) - As House Republicans headed to Maryland's eastern shore to discuss their immigration reform principles, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi drew a bright line on the most contentious issue in the debate, insisting, "In our caucus, there has to be path to citizenship."
House Speaker John Boehner and a group of top Republican leaders, including GOP 2012 vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, are expected to release a set of principles this week to chart the party's strategy forward on immigration legislation.
Boehner has said he plans to move forward on the issue, but there are deep divisions among House Republicans about how to deal with the approximately 11 million undocumented workers currently living in the United States.
"Many of us…oppose tackling the issue of amnesty right now," Rep. John Fleming, R-Louisiana, a major opponent of enacting comprehensive reform right now, told CNN. ...
According to GOP sources familiar with the draft principles Boehner is crafting, they will propose a path to citizenship for children of undocumented parents in the U.S. now, but for adults House Republicans will say they should be eligible for legal status to stay in the country, not citizenship.
Pelosi dismissed that approach.
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
A path all ready exists!!
It’s called Obey the law and come here legally, then follow the published standards.
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only SOME Pubs resist?
Every Freeper should contact their Rep, no matter which party and demand they vote against any citizenship
all the reps are up for election next year
so even the Dems are uneasy
Boehner, Cantor and Ryan can’t wait to plunge a knife into American citizens’ backs.
It’s what their corporate donors want that matters to them.
I insist that pelosi notake any decisions more critical than what which type of breakfast ceral to purchase for her family at the local King Kullen
As is appropriate for her level of intelligence.
There! I said it!
“As House Republicans headed to Maryland’s eastern shore...”
I suppose it’s too much to ask that they just keep heading East? Keep going until they run out of fuel on that leaky boat they are using?
“Some”?
Good grief.
In our caucus, there has to be path to citizenship.”
scru u Nazi...you lost..stfu
It’s a trap!
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