Republicans itching for a showdown on immigration
WASHINGTON D.C. - Republicans are sworn to destroy President Obama's executive action on immigration. But do they have any effective weapons left?
Signs large and small all over Capitol Hill suggest that GOP outrage against an action they see as unconstitutional presidential overreach is finding little practical traction. The matter is set to hit the Senate floor this week, where Democrats have pledged to back up Obama.
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Republicans, locked in a long immigration battle with Democrats and within their own party, raged against the decision: Obama was overstepping his authority by altering a law only Congress can change.
The issue is huge for Republicans, and you could tell in Senate Judiciary Committee last week. Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch had nothing to do with Obama's action and could do little to undo it if confirmed. But that didn't stop nearly every committee Republican from using the forum to rail against the policy.
Read more: http://www.caller.com/decodedc/republicans-itching-for-a-showdown-on-immigration (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
