"Immigration reform backers see a narrow window in late spring to push a sweeping overhaul through the House — a goal that eluded them in 2013.
The politics of immigration in the Republican-controlled chamber is still tough — and might be impossible — with many lawmakers opposed to any measure that could be seen as providing amnesty to millions of immigrants living in the United States illegally.
But proponents of an immigration rewrite on and off Capitol Hill hope the tension will ease once Republicans get past primary season and don't have to worry about challenges to their conservative credentials."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Seung Min Kim / Politico:
The politics of immigration in the Republican-controlled chamber is still tough — and might be impossible — with many lawmakers opposed to any measure that could be seen as providing amnesty to millions of immigrants living in the United States illegally.
But proponents of an immigration rewrite on and off Capitol Hill hope the tension will ease once Republicans get past primary season and don't have to worry about challenges to their conservative credentials."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Seung Min Kim / Politico:
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