Posted on 07/24/2014 3:54:00 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) indicated Thursday that the House will not be considering legislative language to defund President Barack Obama’s deferred deportation policy, which some Republicans want to see as a condition of approving new funding to ease the crisis at the southern U.S. border.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has said he wants to see Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy defunded, and says that policy is precisely why about 60,000 illegal immigrant children have tried to cross into the U.S. this year.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is pushing to end President Barack Obama’s deferred deportation policy, but House GOP leaders indicate they will not consider his language. (AP Photo, J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) proposed a House version of that bill just this week. She told TheBlaze that Republicans need to use the leverage they have over Obama on immigration to push for an end to DACA.
But Boehner told reporters that he’s focused on passing proposals that a GOP working group on immigration came up with this week, which don’t include the Cruz-Blackburn idea.
“I’m focused on the recommendations of our border control working group, and we’re operating within those guidelines,” Boehner said.
Boehner’s comments indicate he could have trouble drumming up GOP support for any bill GOP leaders try to move. Many Republicans say DACA is a major cause of the flood of immigrant children, and must be reversed — otherwise, Congress will only be throwing more money at a problem that will continue to grow.
The border bill already appears to be stalled, as Boehner told reporters that Obama’s resistance to changing a key immigration law has created a real stumbling block in Congress.
The immigration principles released by Boehner’s working group include measures like changing the law to allow for faster deportations of children, sending the National Guard to the border, and several other steps.
Hey John!
America has “no room” for YOU as Speaker in 2015.
Yes, I think Jim has that picture in Post #6.....
Yeah, I thought Cyrus was bad enough. That is truly horrfying.
This can’t go on. It is way past time to remove Bonehead.
“what?”
Are you really surprised? Boehner’s waiting for haley barbour to tell him what to do. haley used to work for Mexico and probably co-opted and corrupted the Chamber of Commerce.
You will see my comment was to post #2 that was removed.
Sure missed that comment.
That picture of Dumbo and the Drunk is so perfect.
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