Ros-Lehtinen Becomes Second House Republican To Back Democrat Amnesty Bill

by Chuck Biscuits

Oct 29, 2013 Chuck Biscuits

Excerpted from Briefing Room: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) on Tuesday became the second House Republican to endorse immigration reform legislation from Democrats.

"It's important to keep the conversation going in trying to fix the broken immigration system. I favor any approach that will help us move the negotiations forward," the congresswoman said in a statement that was provided to The Hill by a spokesman.

"Other Members may soon produce a bipartisan product that may also deserve support and I'm cautiously optimistic that we can pass meaningful immigration reform."

The bill's chief sponsor, Rep. Joe Garcia (D-Fla.) first announced the news via Twitter.

BREAKING: Pleased to announce @RosLehtinen as a co-sponsor of my #CIR bill. Together we are moving#SouthFlorida forward
— Rep. Joe Garcia (@RepJoeGarcia) October 29, 2013

The bill would provide a path to citizenship for immigrants in the U.S. illegally, increase border security and set in motion a broad overhaul of the immigration system.

Garcia introduced the legislation in early October, and it is based on the Gang of Eight legislation that the Senate passed in June.

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has said he would not bring the Senate bill to the House floor.

Rep. Jeff Denham (Calif.) became the first Republican to support Garcia's measure over the weekend. Keep reading

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