Thread: House Immigration Policy Now in Hands of GOP and Rep King

House Immigration Policy Now in the Hands of GOP and Steve King

By Elise Foley 11/3/10 12:59 AM Of all the possible changes to come out of the election, the biggest potential shift in immigration policy will probably come from which party controls the House. Now that change is official: Republicans will lead the House, meaning immigration legislation will be in the hands of likely Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who will chair the immigration subcommittee.

Republican positions on immigration — and particularly the positions of hardliners like King — will be a major change from how current Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other leading Democrats handled the issue. House Republicans have said they will focus on border security and immigration enforcement over potential reform to the legal immigration system.

King tends to be on the extreme end of anti-illegal immigration rhetoric: He favors changes to birthright citizenship to keep U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants from receiving citizenship and argues more states should pass immigration crackdowns like Arizona’s SB 1070. King has pushed for more border enforcement and an electrified fence along the border to keep illegal immigrants out. “We do that with livestock all the time,â€

Has the GOP learned ANYTHING about ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION since the days when George Bush, Karl Rove, and LaRaza controlled it?

we will know in January.

but for now, we need to watch the trickery of harry reid and the dream act. though with the GOP getting six seats in the senate. i dont see that one passing anytime soon

Originally Posted by jamesw62

we will know in January.

but for now, we need to watch the trickery of harry reid and the dream act. though with the GOP getting six seats in the senate. i dont see that one passing anytime soon

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Amazing how this government will fight RELENTLESSLY for the rights of ILLEGAL ALIENS and with the same energy REFUSE to enforce immigration law or secure the border.

Where does that leave the average American?