A conservative immigration bill was defeated in the House Thursday in a vote of 231-193.
All Democrats voted against it and 41 Republicans voted against the bill.
A second ‘compromise’ bill, which is struggling to garner votes because it would give a pathway to citizenship for illegal alien ‘DREAMERs’ will be voted on in the House Friday.
Fox News reported:
An immigration overhaul backed by conservatives failed in the House on Thursday, as GOP leaders abruptly delayed a vote on a separate compromise measure amid party divisions.
While the conservative version was expected to fail, House leaders were hoping the compromise measure — now set for a Friday vote — might have a chance.
But the compromise bill is having trouble winning broad Republican support despite fully appropriating $25 billion for President Trump’s border wall. The sticking point is that the legislation would also provide a pathway to citizenship for nearly 1.8 million so-called “Dreamers,” illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. at a young age.
Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-NC) got right up in House Speaker Paul Ryan’s face on the House floor Wednesday over a proposed immigration bill.
Fox News’ Chad Pergram reported Wednesday: Meadows says he had it out with the Spkr on the flr because no one is completely sure what immigration bills they are voting on tomorrow. “There are multiple things in the text which do not match the talking pts.” Meadows says he was “passionately advocating” for his position
Meadows says he had it out with the Spkr on the flr because no one is completely sure what immigration bills they are voting on tomorrow. “There are multiple things in the text which do not match the talking pts.” Meadows says he was “passionately advocating” for his position
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 20, 2018
According to Pergram, the major issue with the ‘compromise immigration bill’ is the path to citizenship for illegal alien DACA recipients.
Issue in compromise immigration bill is path to citizenship for DACA population. Conservative bill did not grant a pathway. Compromise bill paid for border wall. Conservative bill didn’t directly do so. Ergo, GOPers more worried about voting for “amnesty” than ok’ing border wall.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 21, 2018
Bullet points of the Conservative GOP Bill that failed to pass the House:
Conservative House GOP Bill:
•41 GOP opposed
•Ends family separations
•$25B for wall/border security
•No citizenship for “Dreamers”
•Renewable legal status for DACA enrollees
•Requires E-verify
•Limits family visas
•Cuts legal immigration; cuts $ for sanctuary cities https://t.co/7eXb1ExKSL— Fox News Research (@FoxNewsResearch) June 21, 2018
Update at 7:15 EST: Fox News’ Chad Pergram reported, ‘No compromise immigration bill vote tomorrow. Pushed to next week after the GOP took pains to massage the bill this week.
So no compromise immigration bill vote tomorrow. Pushed to next wk after the GOP took pains to massage the bill this wk. Had Trump/Nielsen to Hill to make case for bill. Now adding provisions on ag/e-verify. Hse will only tackle an opioids bill tomorrow, says MajLdr McCarthy.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 21, 2018
No amnesty! Americans voted for Donald Trump to build the wall and stop the insanity of illegal aliens pouring across the border and receiving taxpayer funded benefits!