Republicans face a balancing act on immigration

Republicans face a balancing act on immigration

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  • Immigration

  • The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
    Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added Monday to a sweeping immigration bill.
  • Representatives of Pinal County and the federal government have started discussing the possibility of renegotiating the county's money-losing contract to house federal immigration detainees in the county jail in...
    Representatives of Pinal County and the federal government have started discussing the possibility of renegotiating the county's money-losing contract to house federal immigration detainees in the county jail in Florence.
  • The current system of immigration enforcement and deportation produces a constant flow of people north and south that provides the cartel with a vulnerable labor pool and steady source of revenue.
    The current system of immigration enforcement and deportation produces a constant flow of people north and south that provides the cartel with a vulnerable labor pool and steady source of revenue.

By STEVE PEOPLES and KEN THOMAS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans face a delicate balancing act as they embrace immigration reform - and no one is more symbolic of the potential risks and rewards than Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.

Rubio has courted conservative commentators in recent weeks, outlining a set of principles for changes in immigration law that include a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants who live in the United States.

After losing badly among Hispanic voters in last year's election, Republicans say they need to address a broken system and repair their standing with Latinos.

But the politics of immigration remain difficult for Republicans.

The Republican establishment runs the risk of alienating its most passionate supporters, many of whom favor hard-line immigration policies.

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