Thread: RNC VS. HOUSE REPUBLICANS OVER IMMIGRATION

RNC VS. HOUSE REPUBLICANS OVER IMMIGRATION



by JOEL B. POLLAK
30 Jun 2013

Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus may claim that there is a "consensus" in his party for "comprehensive" immigration reform, but House Republicans are publicly committed to avoiding the large, "comprehensive" approach that saw the Senate pass an immigration bill over a thousand pages long.

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, has already indicated that the House of Representatives will adopt a piecemeal approach to immigration reform, beginning with legislation that is most urgent and that enjoys the widest public support, and moving on to more contentious issues.

The problem with a "comprehensive" approach is that it locks Republicans into an unequal trade-off between border security, which is a necessary function of government, and a so-called "path to citizenship" for illegal aliens, which is a discretionary policy. Many voters believe that border security should come first.

There are three advantages to a step-by-step approach. First, incremental steps make better policy. Second, the House can avoid the stigma of a "do-nothing" Congress by passing something, even if it cannot pass everything. And third, up-or-down votes on separate bills will shift the political burden to Democrats, who are keen to avoid having to make choices on individual policies within the Senate's "comprehensive" package.

The contradiction between Priebus's remarks and Goodlatte's remarks indicate that GOP strategy on immigration is in flux, and that proponents of an immigration bill have not settled on a common message.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...er-Immigration

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http://www.alipac.us/content.php?r=2...TY-IMMIGRATION

PRIEBUS SELLS GOP IMMIGRATION REFORM TO LATINOS

by WILLIAM BIGELOW
30 Jun 2013

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus started his push to reach out to the Latino community on Saturday by selling the GOP’s position on stronger border control as part of immigration reform. He asserted that border security was a human rights issue, saying:

We need a solution that strengthens families. We need a solution that expands economic opportunity. And one of the reasons we need improved border security — that is not mentioned enough — is to further prevent violence and drug trafficking… and the brutal human trafficking and exploitation of women and girls.

Speaking at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference, Preibus noted, " It’s important that Republicans are taking a lead in this policy discussion … We’ve completely reshaped our engagement efforts at the RNC to be more community based. We’re hiring from the community so we can get to know the community—the towns, neighborhoods, and churches.”

Although Priebus acknowledged that he doesn’t make policy decisions, he added, "But I join you in hoping the men and women on Capitol Hill get it right."

GOP conservatives have torched the Senate’s immigration reform proposal for its feeble attempt at border security. Priebus also trumpeted the success of governors in Texas, New Mexico and Nevada in reaching out to the Latino community by offering more school choices. He announced earlier this year that the RNC will spend $10 million to reach minority voters.

Priebus concluded that he wasn’t trying to convert the Latinos attending. He said, “But I hope that it’s clear that we do want to earn your trust and your vote…and that we can find common ground.”

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...orm-to-Latinos

This is how they spend the campaign contributions as they prostitute to foreign nationals.