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"WASHINGTON -- The House voted 224-201 on Thursday to end Department of Homeland Security discretion policies that allow it to delay deportations for young, undocumented immigrants and other people deemed low-priority, effectively demanding the government force out Dreamers who came to the United States as children.
The amendment, offered by immigration hawk Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), was approved mostly along party lines. However, three Democrats -- Reps. John Barrow (D-Ga.), Nick Rahall (D-W.V.) and Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) -- supported the amendment. Six Republicans -- Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), David Nunes (R-Calif.), Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), David Valadao (R-Calif.) -- opposed it, while nine members did not vote.
The King provision was added to the Department of Homeland Security spending bill currently being considered by the House. It's almost certain to be opposed by the Democratic-run Senate, or by President Barack Obama, who has expanded the use of discretion in deportation proceedings. "
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"It contrasts with comprehensive immigration reform efforts, which would likely grant a path to citizenship to the same people being granted deportation relief under prosecutorial discretion.
It also comes at a time when Republicans are working to attract more Latino voters;
an op-ed on the "American dream" from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) was published in Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion hours before the vote.:
"Our nation’s immigration system is broken, and has been for some time. Securing our borders, enforcing our laws, and making the process of becoming a legal immigrant fairer and more efficient will help America remain a magnet for the brightest minds and hardest workers."
"By making life work for families and expanding opportunity for everyone, we can restore the growth and prosperity that will keep the American Dream safe for our children and grandchildren. Nothing is more important. "
Spanish version of Boehner's op-ed here.
"WASHINGTON -- The House voted 224-201 on Thursday to end Department of Homeland Security discretion policies that allow it to delay deportations for young, undocumented immigrants and other people deemed low-priority, effectively demanding the government force out Dreamers who came to the United States as children.
The amendment, offered by immigration hawk Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), was approved mostly along party lines. However, three Democrats -- Reps. John Barrow (D-Ga.), Nick Rahall (D-W.V.) and Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) -- supported the amendment. Six Republicans -- Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), David Nunes (R-Calif.), Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), David Valadao (R-Calif.) -- opposed it, while nine members did not vote.
The King provision was added to the Department of Homeland Security spending bill currently being considered by the House. It's almost certain to be opposed by the Democratic-run Senate, or by President Barack Obama, who has expanded the use of discretion in deportation proceedings. "
.....
"It contrasts with comprehensive immigration reform efforts, which would likely grant a path to citizenship to the same people being granted deportation relief under prosecutorial discretion.
It also comes at a time when Republicans are working to attract more Latino voters;
an op-ed on the "American dream" from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) was published in Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion hours before the vote.:
"Our nation’s immigration system is broken, and has been for some time. Securing our borders, enforcing our laws, and making the process of becoming a legal immigrant fairer and more efficient will help America remain a magnet for the brightest minds and hardest workers."
"By making life work for families and expanding opportunity for everyone, we can restore the growth and prosperity that will keep the American Dream safe for our children and grandchildren. Nothing is more important. "
Spanish version of Boehner's op-ed here.
