House Republican leaders are struggling to contain a growing split within their party over immigration policy. But for some vulnerable moderates breaking from some of the GOP's hardest-line proposals could be the key to avoiding defeat in November.
Californian Steve Knight is one of nearly two dozen House Republicans who have signed on to a petition to force the House to vote on immigration proposals as early as next month. The plan is to allow the House to vote on at least four bills, including a pathway to citizenship that many conservatives hate.
That plan frustrates House leaders who worry a messy fight on immigration will divide the party and boost Democrats' chances of winning control of the House in November. But Knight said Monday in an interview at a Memorial Day event in his home district that he is confident that it's better for him if they at least try to pass some immigration legislation.
"This is doing probably one of the hardest things in America that we've ever tried to do," Knight said. "I understand that, but I think we have the votes to get something done."
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The immigration laws are straight forward. It does not take a genius to figure them out. ALL they have to do is enforce the laws as they are. You come here ILLEGALLY, you get deported. Plain and simple. It does not have a single thing to do with them coming here to make a better life. Everyone else in the world comes here for the same reason, but they HAVE to follow the laws. They come here LEGALLY. And having a family has nothing to do with it either. The majority of criminals in prison have families and that had no effect on whether they would serve time or not. You commit a crime and you suffer the consequences. Entering OUR country ILLEGALLY gets you deported. You AND your kids. A person coming here illegally and having a child here, the child IS NOT a U.S. citizen. They have those children while here for one purpose. They believe it will keep them from being deported. It is not to build a family, but to evade deportation. It cannot be more simple. ENFORCE the laws. Problem solved. The laws work. There is NO need for immigration reform. It's just another way for democrats to build their voting base. They see illegals as potential voters. Wise up people. Don't let them blind side you. Don't listen to their lies.
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