On Thursday, Raul Labrador (R- Idaho) released a statement basically saying that House Republicans will not vote for the proposed immigration reform that Democrats put forth. Democrats are seeking to pass a bill that provides a path to full citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants that are currently in the country.
The problem is that the Republicans hold the house and are saying that they absolutely will not vote for the bill. They state that they will "normalize" illegal immigrants' status (presumably reducing the fear of deportation for undocumented workers) in this country but will not give full citizenship. The part that is tricky for Republicans is that Democrats are drawing a line in the sand and forcing Republicans to choose a side: compromise greatly or appear anti-immigrant and anti-minority in upcoming elections.
It seems like politics as usual. I feel that Republicans are in desperate need of finding a stance on immigration or they risk not winning another election. Hopefully something changes in their stance because it would be a shame if an issue like this put someone like Hillary Clinton into presidential office.
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