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    GOP seeks immigration deal within next 24 hours

    GOP seeks immigration deal within next 24 hours


    May 17, 2018

    Melanie Zenona


    Key GOP lawmakers seeking to craft a way forward on immigration say their goal is to come up with a deal within the next 24 hours that would end a revolt by Republican centrists demanding votes on legislation to protect "Dreamers."


    There were signs Thursday that the sides were edging closer to a deal, though it was not clear if they could actually put together a bill that can pass the House.



    “We have a goal of coming together with the makeup of a bill within 24 hours,” said Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), who is leading the effort to force immigration votes on the floor with a discharge petition.



    “And we will continue to work on how you craft a bill and how you put together votes, not only in the next 24 hours, but beyond that.”



    Denham said he has been having productive conversations with both GOP leaders and House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), who opposes the discharge petition effort, over the past several days. They have been trying to come up with immigration parameters that moderate Republicans, conservatives and even some Democrats could support.


    “I am probably having more meetings with Mark Meadows right now that I am with leadership,” Denham said. “We’re having good ongoing discussions.”



    While far from finalized, one idea under consideration would involve putting a hard-line immigration bill from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) on the House floor, knowing that it would likely fail. The bill is favored by House conservatives who oppose the discharge petition effort.



    The second part of the agreement would be voting on a second, new piece of immigration legislation that can get 218 votes — the parameters of which are still being determined.
    But reaching a deal on that second bill is likely to be difficult.
    “We’re negotiating a second bill that would have 218 votes in the House,” Denham said. “I’ve never had a problem with the Goodlatte bill coming up to the floor. I don’t think it has the votes, but then again, I think everyone should be held accountable for their votes.”



    Republicans have sought but failed to reach a deal on immigration that would satisfy all sides for much of the year. Frustration among centrists led to the discharge petition, a remarkable move from rank-and-file members since it would force the hands of their leaders and give Democrats leverage in terms of what comes to the floor.



    The use of the discharge petition has angered some conservatives, who say it is wrong for members of their party to essentially work with Democrats.



    But those behind it argue they have little choice since they see votes on immigration to protect Dreamers — people who came to the United States illegally as children and who are losing protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that President Trump is winding down — as crucial to their own hopes in this fall’s midterm elections.



    Denham and several other signatories on the petition are among the lawmakers seen as the most vulnerable this fall.

    Denham said Thursday that he plans to push ahead with the discharge petition, which so far has 20 Republican signatures. They just need five more Republican signatures to force the immigration votes if all 193 Democrats join the effort.







    Denham said he expects more lawmakers to sign on during the next vote series.


    On Thursday, there were signs that the various sides might be making progress.


    Meadows was spotted shaking hands with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on the House floor on Thursday. He met with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) earlier in the day, and said GOP leaders presented him with some potential parameters for an immigration measure. Meadows said he then offered them a counterargument.


    The Freedom Caucus leader also said that GOP leaders agreed to put the Goodlatte bill on the floor — which could be key to unlocking the group’s support for a partisan GOP farm bill that the House is voting on Friday.


    But Meadows said he still needs more details, such as the timing of the Goodlatte floor vote and what the second immigration bill would look like before he agrees to back any deal. He is planning to present the potential options to the rest of the Freedom Caucus on Thursday afternoon.


    Still, he expressed optimism that a broad deal could be reached in the next 24 hours.


    “I think that we can get the parameters for some type of immigration bill within the next 24 hours,” Meadows told reporters, adding that the sides are closer than suggested by headlines.


    After huddling Thursday, Meadows said the "vast majority" of Freedom Caucus members want to vote on the Goodlatte bill before they consider the farm bill.


    The group, which did not take a formal position on the issue, called Scalise during their meeting to let him know their offer.


    "It is a leverage point," Meadows said.




    http://thehill.com/homenews/house/38...-next-24-hours
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    It appears there is a growing majority seeking amnesty. It is just deciding which one to inflict on America and the American people.
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    Trump needs to call Ryan and McConnell immediately and tell them, I'll veto any DACA, Dreamer, Amnesty bill you send me.

    Shut it down, Mr. President. Put these writhing twisted idiots out of their misery.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeach View Post
    It appears there is a growing majority seeking amnesty. It is just deciding which one to inflict on America and the American people.
    Trump will need to veto them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Judy View Post
    Trump needs to call Ryan and McConnell immediately and tell them, I'll veto any DACA, Dreamer, Amnesty bill you send me.

    Shut it down, Mr. President. Put these writhing twisted idiots out of their misery.
    Why would he do that? Trump has already said he would support a DACA amnesty bill if he got what he wanted included in the deal. As best I can tell, Trump is encouraging them to work out a deal.

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    For votes.
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    These elected officials are working their brains out for FOREIGN criminal trespassing illegal aliens who are NOT citizens of our country!

    VETO all of it and shut it down!

    Start focusing your time...that WE pay you for...on issues of the American people! Fix our roads, bridges, fix our healthcare!!! Repay our Social Security and Medicare funds you STOLE from. Get illegal aliens OFF our taxpayer benefits including school and healthcare!

    WE WANT NO DEAL

    NO AMNESTY

    WE WANT CHAIN DEPORTATION!!!
    ILLEGAL ALIENS HAVE "BROKEN" OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

    DO NOT REWARD THEM - DEPORT THEM ALL

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    VETO! VETO! VETO! VETO!
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