House group secretly crafting its own immigration plan
But several sources familiar with the work of the House group said that it has come to a general consensus on a number of issues despite coming from different ideological places.
The biggest sticking point is most likely their differing views on offering illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.
In an interview with POLITICO on Monday, Labrador said he supports the principles that the Senate laid out but insisted that “creating a new pathway” to citizenship for undocumented workers “is not a good idea.” It would encourage more illegal immigration, he said.
Asked if he is flexible, Labrador said: “The question that is more appropriate is how flexible are they? We’ve gone a bit to their side. If they’re unwilling to be flexible on that issue, [then] they want political victory not policy victory.”
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Must not be much of a secret then, Politico…
Jeddite on January 31, 2013 at 2:04 PM
You will be scroomed, royally, by both sides.
Schadenfreude on January 31, 2013 at 2:06 PM
Come one and all, from the entire world.
Schadenfreude on January 31, 2013 at 2:10 PM
How secret,
Well prior at the Rip-on-US society, House Speaker John Boehner said that “leaders of both parties have been meeting for 3 to 4 years in secret regarding immigration and have come to an agreement”
Not so constitutional, no hearings, no public comment, no town hall meet ups with We The People, just some “secret meetings of the leaders”.
But then I’m sure the Supreme Court would find it just as constitutional as the last time the two party evil money cult pulled off a secret deal, no hearings, no public imput, just passed thousands of pages of health care bulls shit in the middle of the night..
Just as secret as the truth on Fast and Furious, just as secret as Bengazie, just as secret as ,,,,, any of the crimes.
APACHEWHOKNOWS on January 31, 2013 at 2:11 PM
Two Party Evil Money Cult
APACHEWHOKNOWS on January 31, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Shouldn’t that be undocumented immigration?
xblade on January 31, 2013 at 2:26 PM
Secure the border. Once that happens then we talk about what to do.
States start enforcing the immigration laws if Feds don’t.
GardenGnome on January 31, 2013 at 2:27 PM
Yah think? Giving illegals citizenship is treason. Giving them legal residency and work permits is amnesty+ and encourages illegals to flood into America since that is all that illegals are really trying to steal.
The only thing that can be given to illegals is a bus trip to Mexico – no matter what citizenships they hold. They should be happy we don’t fly them all to Zimbabwe.
All of these Congress critters are worms. If they think that legalizing illegals is okay, in any way, they are sadly, sadly mistaken and they should be thrown out of government for showing such utter disrespect to the notion of our national sovereignty and to their lack of concern for the welfare and security of American citizens over any aliens, let alone illegals who have forced themselves on us.
ThePrimordialOrderedPair on January 31, 2013 at 3:27 PM
Border enforcement is a ruse. Nothing matters but interior enforcement … and if we have real interior enforcement then there will be nothing left to “talk about”.
ThePrimordialOrderedPair on January 31, 2013 at 3:28 PM
The only plan I want to hear, is a completed military grade fence on the border, a national e-verify system, making knowingly hiring an illegal a felony with mandatory jail time, and requiring proof of legality before remitting even a single dollar overseas.
Rebar on January 31, 2013 at 3:40 PM