In a divided Congress where '5 equals 100', three Texans offer hope for immigration reform
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, center, has been leading Republican opposition to an immigration bill from U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, that would require the federal government to detain asylum seekers while their claims are being decided.WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy’s drawn out fight to become U.S. House speaker last month was a sign to many of the dysfunction to come from a newly divided Congress.
Gonzales and Democratic U.S. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen and Henry Cuellar of Laredo — the top Democrat on the panel overseeing Homeland Security funding — “Tony Gonzalez represents the largest stretch of the border in our county," she said, before also mentioning Cuellar and Gonzalez."There's a group of folks who are already working on this in the House, and we're working with them to try and figure out how to get this across the finish line, into the president's desk this year.”
“The key for bipartisan legislating in this atmosphere is to keep bills focused on very specific goals,” said Dan Diller, director of policy at the Lugar Center, a think tank focused on bipartisanship. The San Antonio Republican said it went too far, calling it a “backdoor way of ending all asylum claims.” The bill has yet to get a committee vote.
For Democrats, a path to citizenship for Dreamers is key, especially as Texas and other red states are pushing in court to end the program that has allowed them to live and work in the U.S.
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