Signs of "real progress" on immigration reform in House

House Republican leaders met today with the GOP members who are working with Democrats to craft a comprehensive immigration reform bill, indicating they've made "real progress" on the issue, according to a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., met this morning with the House Republicans involved in the talks, including Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.; Raul Labrador, R-Id.; and Sam Johnson, R-Texas.

"The speaker had a good talk with the Republicans in the bipartisan immigration reform group," Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said in a statement to CBS News. "They've made real progress on a tough issue. They will continue to meet and work among themselves, with the committees of jurisdiction, outside groups, and others in our conference."

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also believes the group has made "significant progress," her spokesman Drew Hammill said, after meeting yesterday with the Democratic negotiators -- Reps. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.; Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; John Yarmuth, D-Ky.; and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed strong interest in passing a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform package. The bipartisan group in the House was hoping to unveil a plan before Easter, but a source familiar with the negotiations said it's more likely to emerge soon after Congress' Easter recess.

Along with the issue of what to do about the undocumented immigrants in the country, the group is working on the tricky issue of controlling the future flow of immigrants into the U.S.

The negotiators are striving to strike the right balance between satisfying the immigrant community, primarily concerned with stopping deportations, and conservatives in Congress concerned about primary challenges, a source familiar with the talks said. The challenge this issue presents for conservatives was made plain this morning at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where Donald Trump called immigration reform a "suicide mission" for the GOP. The "11 million illegals, even if given the right to vote - you know you're going to have to do what's right - but the fact is 11 million people will be voting Democrat," he said.

Labrador, as a Hispanic tea partier and a former immigration lawyer, may be key to helping bring the GOP conference on board with the plan.

[clswiger390]

To all who say "no amnesty", "send them back"... I have some questions for you. Are you going to foster the 14 million children that will be left here with no parents because they were born here and are American citizens? Are you going to pay the bills of a single mother who lost her husband due to you sending him back? Are you going to pay out of your pocket to send all of them back? Are you going to do the dirty jobs that few preppy Americans will do? OR once they go back are you going to complain that too many kids and moms are on foodstamps and medicaid? Or complain that the roads are bad and need to be fixed not realizing that there are no Americans that want to stand in 110 degree weather to fix them? OR complain that there are too many homeless kids dirtying up your precious streets? I am an American citizen! I was born here, my parents were born here, My grandparents were born here and so on as far as I can see. My husband came here from El Salvador on a legitimate visa, got married, had kids and then when he went to renew they told him "NO! GO HOME!" Should he have gone home or stayed and taken care of his wife and kids? Now because they allowed people from El Salvador to get papers back in 2001 ( i think it was 2001), he can go through life not worrying about being deported and leaving me here with no family, no help and me on the street with our kids. Now, what about the rest of them who are going through the same thing? Don't they deserve a chance? Stop complaining and realize that it's not just the "illegal" that will be affected. It's you, it's the kids, it's the economy, it's the mother. Think before you open your mouth!

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

"Life isn't fair but government should be"

Ann Richards Former Texas Governor and Democrat

[eg55]

Hey galactus 8888989 you the world would be much better if people like you won't exist. Think abot it I am American citizen and I don't have a problem if the illegal get immigration reform. Why because if I want to work and I am a good worker why would I worry I can get a job every where I go. people like you are to stupid, ignorent but don't worry god has the rights for people like you that one day you can pay for it. Get a life stop been a hater..

[hacimo]

If you are an american then I am from mars. Who do you think you are fooling. Go home before we have to get nasty with you.

[Rabbitofthehighplains]

White countries are expected to take in millions of non-Whites from the "developing world" and "assimilate" (read: intermarry, miscegenate, adopt), with them. African, Asian, Jewish, and Arab countries are not required to do this. ONLY Whites are denied the right to their own countries, communities, and institutions.ONLY the Western media pushes non-stop miscegenation. You don't see this in Israel, or South Korea, or Nigeria. ONLY Whites are required to diversify themselves out of existence. In total this will lead to the end of White humans on earth. This is genocide, as anyone who objects to this publicly will have their reputations destroyed, lose their jobs, or in Europe can even be arrested. There are people who claim to be "anti-racist," but what they truly are is anti-White. "Anti-racist" is a code word for anti-White.

[human1010]

The color of a person does not matter really; what matters is
how good they are as individuals. Your deeds on the table count
not your looks. It's not only in the books, it's been our
collective experience. For example if today I needed help, I
don't mind which color of a person helps me as long as I get
the help. And no one wants to be cheated by any color of a
person. That eliminates prejudice towards any color and it
becomes clear that we all want good hard-working honest people
no matter the color. The God of all is One. That should unite
us humans. We are one species- humans- and should guide each
other to right conduct and patience and truth. That is success
and beauty as well.

[human1010]

The color of a person does not matter really; what matters is
how good they are as individuals. Your deeds on the table count
not your looks. It's not only in the books, it's been our
collective experience. For example if today I needed help, I
don't mind which color of a person helps me as long as I get
the help. And no one wants to be cheated by any color of a
person. That eliminates prejudice towards any color and it
becomes clear that we all want good hard-working honest people
no matter the color. The God of all is One. That should unite
us humans. We are one species- humans- and should guide each
other to right conduct and patience and truth. That is success
and beauty as well.

[buzzm11]

Is the border secure? ...

Perhaps a far better question is: Can we, the people, trust DHS to provide us with a reliable assessment of the situation along our Southwest border? The answer to that question, based on what they say about the border being secure, is unfortunately, NO, we cannot trust what they tell us ... they, alone, control what is reported, even to how the data is gathered.

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