Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The GOP Readies Immigration Measures

After President’s Action Curbing Deportations, Congressional Republicans Look to Shape Further Change
Republicans in Congress are preparing a variety of bills that would make substantial changes to the immigration system, suggesting that the embers of interest in addressing immigration law, once thought to be extinguished, remain alive.
GOP leaders in both the House and Senate had said President Barack Obama had “poisoned the well’’ when he acted without congressional approval last month to shelter some four million illegal immigrants from deportation.
While many Republicans say the top priority must be to undo Mr. Obama’s unilateral action, the new efforts to write and pass immigration legislation, coming as Republicans prepare to take full control of Congress, show that some lawmakers are eager to navigate their own proposals into law, as well.
The Republican efforts begin with measures tightening security on the Southwest border—a top concern of GOP lawmakers—but go beyond that to include legislation favored by high-tech, agricultural and other business interests that would make more workers available to those sectors.
Republican leaders in the House and Senate have said they want to use their strengthened hand in the next Congress to notch legislative achievements, but it is unclear whether they would back any of the emerging immigration bills. Another question is whether the party would insist that any bill include a reversal of Mr. Obama’s action protecting illegal immigrants. The White House has promised to veto any legislation that scales back his policy. Mr. Obama might also object to the bills on their face.
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