NYT: Boehner 'Signaled' he 'May Embrace' a Series of Limited Changes to the Nation’s Immigration Laws

Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio has signaled he may embrace a series of limited changes to the nation’s immigration laws in the coming months, giving advocates for change new hope that 2014 might be the year that a bitterly divided Congress reaches a political compromise to overhaul the sprawling system. 

Mr. Boehner has in recent weeks hired Rebecca Tallent, a longtime immigration adviser to Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican who has long backed broad immigration changes. Advocates for an overhaul say the hiring, as well as angry comments by Mr. Boehner critical of Tea Party opposition to the recent budget deal in Congress, indicates that he is serious about revamping the immigration system despite deep reservations from conservative Republicans. 

Aides to Mr. Boehner said this week that he was committed to what he calls “step by step” moves to revise immigration laws, which they have declined to specify. 

But other House Republicans, who see an immigration overhaul as essential to wooing the Hispanic voters crucial to the party’s fortunes in the 2016 presidential election, said they could move on separate bills that would fast-track legalization for agricultural laborers, increase the number of visas for high-tech workers and provide an opportunity for young immigrants who came to the country illegally as children to become American citizens. 

Although the legislation would fall far short of the demands being made by immigration activists, it could provide the beginnings of a deal.

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My first reaction is to bad mouth Boehner..But I won't.

This is the New York Times after all...Hilliary Clinton territory....AND MOST IMPORTANTLY takes the subject off OMAMACARE. ...hahahaha....Now why would they want to do that?........I'm not taking the bait.

I think I'll save my rage until Boehner 'actually' does something or says he's going to do something on immigration that deserves my rage.

"Aides to Mr. Boehner said this week that he was committed to what he calls “step by step” moves to revise immigration laws, which they have declined to specify."

Now I don't mind "step by step" as long as STEP 1 is SECURING THE BORDER and doesn't include amnesty.

Until we hear it from his mouth..we don't know what step one is. At THIS POINT, this is all hearsay and wishful thinking. The NYT's trying to connect the dots for you.

As far as Immigration goes....if I were Boehner, I'd set up months of committee meetings on immigration. TALKING doesn't hurt anything and we'd be doing LOTS AND LOTS of it over the next eleven months until AFTER the 2014 elections.

IN THE MEAN TIME...the OBAMACARE FIASCO would continue to be on the front Burner EVERY SINGLE DAY. I would make sure House members had their ear to their constituents as they gather horror stories to share with the rest of America EVERY TIME they speak with a reporter or are interviewed on TV.

WE CAN'T let the liberal media, Team Obama, and the Democrats CHANGE THE SUBJECT from ObamaMESS to something else.

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