Immigration backers see 30 to 40 House GOP votes

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By Ian Swanson
June 28, 2007

The 23 Republicans who voted against a resolution in the House GOP conference disapproving of the Senate’s immigration bill falls well short of the 50 to 70 Republicans that Democratic leaders say they need to move a bill through the House.

At the same time, some immigration reform advocates argue it is a good starting point toward winning the 30 to 40 Republican votes that could be attainable for a comprehensive immigration bill.

“I’m optimistic we can get 40,â€