NYT: Boehner ‘Committed’ to
Amnesty in New Year
(Breitbart) - House Speaker
John Boehner (R-OH) is committed to passing immigration reform, and amnesty
advocates are more hopeful that Boehner will ignore conservatives who are
opposed to a pathway to citizenship provision that the Congressional Budget Office
determined would lower the wages of American workers.
On the second day of 2014, the New
York Times reports that Boehner’s aides “said this week that he
was committed” to legislation on immigration reform in 2014 and helping
President Barack Obama achieve what had been his ”biggest” goal of
2013. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is expected to play a big role behind the
scenes in passing amnesty, according to the outlet.
The Times reports
that amnesty supporters have been given “new hope” because the hiring of
Rebecca Tallent, a former adviser who tried to help Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
pass comprehensive immigration reform, and “angry comments by Mr. Boehner
critical of Tea Party opposition to the recent budget deal in Congress,”
indicate that “he is serious about revamping the immigration system despite
deep reservations from conservative Republicans.” They believe that the “only
reason” Boehner hired Tallent “is his desire to make a deal this year.”
House Republicans indicated to
the Times that they would be open to piecemeal legislation,
while amnesty supporters said they were hopeful that Boehner would “ignore
conservative voices who oppose a path to citizenship.” President Barack
Obama and Democrats have said they would be okay with piecemeal
legislation only if all of the pieces passed. Boehner and House Republican
leaders have said they would not conference with the Senate on the exact Senate
bill, but they have left open the possibility of conferencing on various
aspects of the legislation. Should that happen, a pathway to citizenship
provision would be inserted; Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has said that needs to be
a “fundamental principle” in any agreement, and Obama has said he would
not sign a bill without that provision.
As for a timetable, the Times reports
that amnesty advocates believe the best chance to pass comprehensive
immigration reform will be right after the Republican primary season around June,
which is consistent with what McCain has said, as Breitbart News reported.
If amnesty advocates cannot have a bill by the midterm elections, they could
make another push during a lame-duck session of Congress, the Times notes.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
(D-CA) has said comprehensive immigration reform will pass before June if
it passes at all. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), who has called Ryan an
“ally” in his quest for amnesty, has said that this year would be
comprehensive immigration reform’s last chance, which may explain why,
according to the Times, amnesty advocates are planning more acts of
civil disobedience and hunger strikes to pressure Congress into ramming the
legislation through this year.
Comment:
Rand Paul says the answer to this is
an Agricultural Guest Worker Visa program large enough to approach reality. He’s
right, the rest either take construction and labor jobs from US citizens or
they are drug workers. Farm Managers should sponsor individuals they know. This system worked until the Immigration
Service sabotaged the Visa system to serve Democrat and Union political
purposes. Think it can’t happen here ?
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party
Leader
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