Boehner: 'Biggest impediment we have in moving immigration reform is American people don’t trust president to enforce or implement law…'
@ThePlumLineGS Obviously some Rs already do. But for many, would require evidence of multi-year heightened enforcement first.
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@ByronYork They support idea in principle. But is there any concrete proposal for legalization, packaged with real triggers, they'd support? -
@ThePlumLineGS Gang8, other plans begin with immediate legalization. Many Rs believe that would never be withdrawn, triggers or no. -
@ByronYork Right, but that's just another way of saying there isn't any legalization/triggers proposal they're willing to support. No? -
@ThePlumLineGS Not if trigger plan begins with immediate legalization and the premise that it would be withdrawn if triggers not met. -
@ByronYork That's fine, but what's the GOP alternative, then? -
@ThePlumLineGS If alternative is Gang8-style process, answer is nothing. -
@ByronYork Okay. But that means GOP stance is: There's no legalization proposal we can support; desirable goal is maximum deportations. -
@ThePlumLineGS After all, entry-exit has been passed by Congress before (multiple times), never enacted.
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