Wall Street Journal warns GOP may lose House and Senate over immigration

The Wall Street Journal's editorial board warned Republicans on Tuesday that the GOP could lose their House and Senate majorities over immigration in November and called for an end to a Trump administration policy that has resulted in family separations at the southern border.

"This is self-destructive politics. This year is the GOP’s best opportunity for immigration reform in a decade," the editorial board wrote.

"If Republicans lose their House majority, they will have less leverage when the Supreme Court rules on legalization for Dreamers. If the Obama program is upheld, Mr. Trump won’t have obtained money for his border wall or anything else," it added, referring to young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents.

The board notes the divide in the GOP over the issue of immigration, citing the controversial Trump administration policy that has resulted in the separation of migrant families at the southern border.
"As for November, House control will be won or lost in swing districts where legalizing the Dreamers is popular and separating families isn’t. Members like California’s Steve Knight and Florida’s Carlos Curbelo need to show voters that they’re working toward a solution for Dreamers," the board said. "The smart play is for Republicans to show they can solve at least some immigration problems."

"If Mr. Trump wants to lose the House and risk impeachment, he’ll take Mr. Bannon’s bad advice and keep giving Democrats a daily picture of children stripped from their parents," the board continued.

"The immediate solution should be for the Administration to end 'zero-tolerance' until it can be implemented without dividing families."

House Republicans have rushed to resuscitate their immigration plan after President Trump sent mixed signals about which measure he supports. Trump suggested on Friday that would not sign the more moderate compromise legislation planned for a vote this week.

Trump is set to meet with House Republicans on Tuesday to discuss a GOP bill shielding young immigrants from deportation.

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This is big news. Mark Meadows from the White House lawn says a separate one off piece of legislation ending family separation is forthcoming later today. No wall, DACA, or other provisions ->



watch video here: https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1009051154821668864

.@RepMarkMeadows: “We’re going to introduce, later today, a piece of legislation… It deals with this issue that we’re having at the border, with the separation of children from their parents.”


He mentioned another bill besides the other 2


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Trump to meet w/Hse GOPers at the Capitol at 5:30 pm et today. Plan was to discuss immigration bills ldrs plan to put on the flr this wk. But family separation policy could command much of the talk.



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WH/Hse GOPers threw together Trump mtg for today after Trump appeared to dismiss an immigration compromise assembled by GOP ldrs to court the votes of Republican moderates. Hse GOP ldrs planned to measure support for the measure Fri. WH never cleaned up remark until late Fri



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Hse GOPers will talk about ldrshp immigration bill and a more conservative plan drafted by Hse Judiciary Cmte chair Goodlatte at mtg w/Trump. Unclear if either can pass. But Trump's appearance today could sway rank-and-file House Republicans to support those bills.


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If both Hse GOP immigration bills fail, it’s possible we could have rekindling of the discharge petition effort to put a series of immigration bills on the floor. It’s believed that at least two of those bills stand a better chance at passing.

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Washington has failed again & again to deliver needed immigration reform - Congress and the administration must step up and work together to fix our broken system. Immigration enforcement efforts should focus on criminals, not separating innocent children from their families.

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Until this policy of separating children from their families has been rescinded, Maryland will not deploy any National Guard resources to the border. Earlier this morning, I ordered our 4 crewmembers & helicopter to immediately return from where they were stationed in New Mexico.

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Keep in mind GOP leaders are supposed to whip the bill TONIGHT, right after the Trump meeting. Vote supposed to happened Thursday. Not a lot of time for “changes” if they’re sticking with that plan...

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President Trump said that the GOP will present him an immigration package tonight.. and then he’s “gonna make changes.” So I guess we’re back at wondering whether Trump actually supports the immigration compromise bill..

Wouldn't it be ironic if this stand-alone bill dealing with separation of migrants, easily passes and becomes law?

Yet we've been working our way to a solution for over 2 decades and still haven't even come close.

Mark Meadows can go f*** himself. Another opportunistic ass. House *Dems* are already filing this legislation and IT WILL PASS!!

Also, kudos to the awesome Pramila for her leadership on immigrant rights issues. Pelosi should be ashamed of her lack of spine over the years on immigration reform. This is how you effect change.

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Hoyer:
Modern Republicans have sold-out the DREAMers..the moderates lost their nerve and they blinked

Let's just see how fast and willing they will be to get us legalized once they take back Congress.

Republicans are not going to loose Congress...

It isn't happening. Democrats and minorities do not vote.
They don't even vote in presidential elections. What makes you think that they will come out in a boring midterm?

Blue Wave gonna wipe all the sins left behind by the trash the red terrorist and its supporters have left

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Trump to meet w/Hse GOPers at the Capitol at 5:30 pm et today. Plan was to discuss immigration bills ldrs plan to put on the flr this wk. But family separation policy could command much of the talk.

If they are incentivized enough.

What are you talking about? Did you not see VA elections last year? Typically, the people that don’t hold the presidency, do better during the congressional elections. That’s how it always is... of course minorities may have a more difficult time voting with the voting laws being passed in states with republicans controlled state congresses.

Democrats and minorities voted Obama into office twice. Just because Hillary didn’t get elected doesnt mean they don’t vote.