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#55
04-21-2015, 08:08 PM
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Kari096
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Originally Posted by Racer X View Post
the reason republicans have done nothing is because there is no win for them here. its why cubans here get legalized if they show up on american soil because cubans lean republican. the only hope is to find republicans with a decent amount latinos and pressure them to vote for cir but with the way constituent lines were drawn up by republicans a few years ago there are few. there is no incentive for them to vote for cir. house republicans dont care cause they dont feel the pressure. they basically would have to be smashed in the next presidential election and latinos would actually have to show up to vote in high numbers for any kind of hope.
There were enough democrats and republicans in the house to pass the senate's immigration bill. After the 2014 midterm I think there still might be the votes but I'm not sure since some dems lost their seat. Actually there would be a big game for the GOP to support CIR, but their base does not want it and rather than cater to the majority of voters who want immigration reform they continue down this narrow path.
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