The United States Senate passed a vastly bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill over the summer to deal with the issue. One of the major lessons from the last Presidential election was the massive outreach the Republican Party must undertake in order to put itself in a favorable light with Hispanic voters. Many pundits believed that in order to begin this outreach and be able to win a larger share of the Hispanic vote the Republicans needed to put Immigration reform behind them. Unfortunately, the House has not done much in regards to this topic. In a blow to reform two of the 7 members of a bipartisan group working on the issue in the House have left the group. Do y'all think the reform is dead? And if so, what implications will this have for Republicans nationally?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/09/20/in-blow-to-immigration-reform-house-gang-of-seven-bill-looks-dead/
I remember hearing so much about Immigration reform...and then hearing nothing. Seems to be a pattern in politics. I think the Republicans are too busy worrying about Obamacare to focus on Immigration right now, at least until the next big election. I don't think the issue of reform is dead at all, but it is one of those issues that will be used to get votes in elections. Hispanics are a huge demographic, and have the opportunity to give the Republican Party an edge if they were able to win their support. I'm not sure how willing they will be to support them though after seeing them do so little for them. The Republicans seem to using the tactic of trying to make the Democrats look bad and say no to everything. Its not to say I like the Democrats any better, but if the Republicans want more support they need a better plan. If their current one fails and they don't find a way to get the Hispanic vote for the next election, it could be a fun year for them when they are replaced.
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