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Holtz-Eakin, Norquist and Cardenas tried to point out areas of the debate
where it believes Senate Republicans tried to move the bill in a more
conservative direction but were blocked by Democrats in the Senate. They
argue these were issues the House now has an opportunity to muscle through.
Their letter singled out amendments from Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Pat
Toomey (R-Pa.) that would cap low-skill visas, one from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-
Texas) that would provide more high-skilled visas, and one proposed by Sens.
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that would require a five-
year waiting period for green card holders to apply for federal healthcare
benefits.
Three influential conservative groups on Tuesday urged Speaker John Boehner
(R-Ohio) to pursue immigration reform in the House
In a letter to Boehner, American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, and American
Conservative Union Chairman Al Cardenas said their groups support many of
the key elements in the immigration reform bill recently passed by the
Senate, including the pathway to citizenship.
But the group leaders told Boehner the House should take up the issue to
ensure that a final version of the law adheres more closely to conservative
principles.
“The U.S. Senate passed a bill last week that we consider progress,” the
letter reads in part.
“But members of the House will correctly pursue their own legislation. This
will ensure that any final product has considerable conservative input, and
that certain aspects of the Senate bill are markedly improved. Whether a
comprehensive bill or a piecemeal approach, we support an immigration reform
package that reflects the economic contributions that immigrants make to
our country.“
Boehner has said he has no intention of taking up the Senate immigration
reform bill because it doesn’t have majority support from his caucus, and
on Monday he announced the House would pursue an immigration overhaul of its
own.
The Speaker said any bills that come out of the House would also require
majority support from his caucus to see a floor vote.
Still, not all conservatives are on board with the House pursuing
immigration reform.
The editors of two influential conservative magazines — William Kristol of
The Weekly Standard and Rich Lowry of the National Review — on Tuesday
shared a byline on an editorial called “Kill the Bill,” in which they
argued there’s “no rush to act on immigration” and Republicans eager to
address the issue are doing so in a “political panic.”
“If Republicans take the Senate and hold the House in 2014, they will be in
a much better position to pass a sensible immigration bill,” the editorial
reads in part.
Kristol and Lowry conclude by suggesting the House “not even bother” with
the issue because whatever it passes will be “dead on arrival” in the
Senate.
Holtz-Eakin, Norquist and Cardenas tried to point out areas of the debate
where it believes Senate Republicans tried to move the bill in a more
conservative direction but were blocked by Democrats in the Senate. They
argue these were issues the House now has an opportunity to muscle through.
Their letter singled out amendments from Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Pat
Toomey (R-Pa.) that would cap low-skill visas, one from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-
Texas) that would provide more high-skilled visas, and one proposed by Sens.
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that would require a five-
year waiting period for green card holders to apply for federal healthcare
benefits.
But perhaps the thorniest issue Boehner faces is the timing for when illegal
immigrants would be eligible for provisional legal status on the path to
full citizenship.
In the Senate bill, immigrants would become eligible as early as six months
after enactment of the law. Many conservatives — including Boehner — want
specific border security enhancements fully implemented and measured for
their veracity before legalization occurs.
The letter from the conservative groups pressed for “a tough but humane
process to earned legal status,” but didn’t break down what that might
entail.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/309827-conservative-groups-urge-boehner-to-act-on-immigration-reform-#ixzz2YZPswtUU
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where it believes Senate Republicans tried to move the bill in a more
conservative direction but were blocked by Democrats in the Senate. They
argue these were issues the House now has an opportunity to muscle through.
Their letter singled out amendments from Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Pat
Toomey (R-Pa.) that would cap low-skill visas, one from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-
Texas) that would provide more high-skilled visas, and one proposed by Sens.
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that would require a five-
year waiting period for green card holders to apply for federal healthcare
benefits.
Three influential conservative groups on Tuesday urged Speaker John Boehner
(R-Ohio) to pursue immigration reform in the House
In a letter to Boehner, American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, and American
Conservative Union Chairman Al Cardenas said their groups support many of
the key elements in the immigration reform bill recently passed by the
Senate, including the pathway to citizenship.
But the group leaders told Boehner the House should take up the issue to
ensure that a final version of the law adheres more closely to conservative
principles.
“The U.S. Senate passed a bill last week that we consider progress,” the
letter reads in part.
“But members of the House will correctly pursue their own legislation. This
will ensure that any final product has considerable conservative input, and
that certain aspects of the Senate bill are markedly improved. Whether a
comprehensive bill or a piecemeal approach, we support an immigration reform
package that reflects the economic contributions that immigrants make to
our country.“
Boehner has said he has no intention of taking up the Senate immigration
reform bill because it doesn’t have majority support from his caucus, and
on Monday he announced the House would pursue an immigration overhaul of its
own.
The Speaker said any bills that come out of the House would also require
majority support from his caucus to see a floor vote.
Still, not all conservatives are on board with the House pursuing
immigration reform.
The editors of two influential conservative magazines — William Kristol of
The Weekly Standard and Rich Lowry of the National Review — on Tuesday
shared a byline on an editorial called “Kill the Bill,” in which they
argued there’s “no rush to act on immigration” and Republicans eager to
address the issue are doing so in a “political panic.”
“If Republicans take the Senate and hold the House in 2014, they will be in
a much better position to pass a sensible immigration bill,” the editorial
reads in part.
Kristol and Lowry conclude by suggesting the House “not even bother” with
the issue because whatever it passes will be “dead on arrival” in the
Senate.
Holtz-Eakin, Norquist and Cardenas tried to point out areas of the debate
where it believes Senate Republicans tried to move the bill in a more
conservative direction but were blocked by Democrats in the Senate. They
argue these were issues the House now has an opportunity to muscle through.
Their letter singled out amendments from Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Pat
Toomey (R-Pa.) that would cap low-skill visas, one from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-
Texas) that would provide more high-skilled visas, and one proposed by Sens.
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that would require a five-
year waiting period for green card holders to apply for federal healthcare
benefits.
But perhaps the thorniest issue Boehner faces is the timing for when illegal
immigrants would be eligible for provisional legal status on the path to
full citizenship.
In the Senate bill, immigrants would become eligible as early as six months
after enactment of the law. Many conservatives — including Boehner — want
specific border security enhancements fully implemented and measured for
their veracity before legalization occurs.
The letter from the conservative groups pressed for “a tough but humane
process to earned legal status,” but didn’t break down what that might
entail.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/309827-conservative-groups-urge-boehner-to-act-on-immigration-reform-#ixzz2YZPswtUU
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