Dramatic shift as House Speaker Boehner now backs immigration reform

Norquist has the repugs in a pickle - having gotten them to sign a pledge not to tax their rich backers/contributers - the penalty for stepping out of line is being targetted for defeat. - it is working to perfection thus far. This explains the stance of repugger so-called heads

The nasty tricks pulled by the GOP holding the whole country hostage to make the Pres seem un-effective and a one term backfired and people won't forget it. The GOPs had an air of sleeze and nasty tricks and it started long before the election. Why should the rich get away with paying little tax and once again the middle class struggle with the huge debt? Taxes should be raised in the group that has been blessed for quite some time and it's time to pay down that debt so get working together and do it. People didn't blame Pres Obama for what happed they knew exactly what was going on and it has to stop, work with your Pres - no more hostage games.

How the ethnic racism shines through your post Seanmor. Allentown!! today Boehner conceded that he will consider changes to immigration reform. At least one dinosaur is moving forward more than I can say for a racist like yourself

The posts here tell us exactly why the Republiklans will never get back in the White House!

Seanmor, not the least bit xenophobic are you? By the way, what is 10,000 million?

allentown, apparently you have been asleep. The Republicans are scampering to develop a new platform that does not offend hispanics. Angry White Men can no longer elect a President.

Relax, there will be no amnesty for the illegal aliens. If Boehner is smart he will realize that he has the best opportunity to add Mandatory E-Verify to the fiscal cliff for his agreeing to revenue increases. Can't you just see the President and the Democrats putting the country over the cliff over illegal aliens.

Very few of the 30,000 undocumented Irish entered the country illegally and they all speak English. But the 10,000 million or so who illegally crossed the southern border include many who speak little or no English and countless others who expect free health care in emergency rooms. The current crop of young Irish immigrants are much more likely to make significant contributions to this country, as have many previous generations from the Emerald Isle, who quickly became assimilated. But the illegasl entrants ffrom south of the border are doing their utmost to change the culture , including the language, of the U.S.A. Do we want this great country to retain its customs, culture, traditions and Constitution or do we want to be dominated by Latinos who refuse to assimilate?

Come On People... if you THINK reform will HELP a piddly number of Irish Immigrants (30K estimated) You've forgotten the behemoth monster looming over the Southern Border from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico... where MILLIONS of illegals flood over the border every year. Do you really think amnesty will help 30K Irish, when they have to compete for jobs with 12MILLION Illegals from 3 world countries, unable to speak English, Mostly with NO Education, and willing to work for well below minimum wages and NO benefits. No ONLY will it run YOU out of town, it also destroys the quality of life, the living wage and the infrastructure of THIS country, and the LEGAL residents who DO Pay taxes and compete for jobs. WAKE UP. ILLEGAL IS ILLEGAL FOR A REASON. ILLEGAL WORKERS, DOCUMENTED OR NOT ARE ILLEGAL AND SHOULD BE DEPORTED. LEGAL WORKERS WITH AN L-1 VISA MUST MAINTAIN THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR VISA, OR LEAVE/BE DEPORTED.

Gaelicpiper, Good reminder that our Nation and Citizenship is not for selfish favor-gaining politicians to give away. Also, the selfish favor-gaining Koch brothers, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell can't give it to themselves, in their own pockets, or other 'special' interests, either..

This Amnesty push is for the benefit of Politicians and political operatives; that is, a political party. An amnesty will not benefit law abiding citizens. An amnesty will produce 11 million low class, low skilled workers who will compete with our own citizens whom are already unemployed. This Nation, and citizenship, is not theirs (the politicians) to give away. If the politicians pass and amnesty-- BLOOW WILL FLOW. For those Irish that believe an amnesty will benefit Irish here illegally, those Irish will be compeeting with third worlders who will work for half the wages that any self respecting Irish would work for. Think about it.

Everyone should Google "Operation Wetback"

I think Boehner has seen the writing on the wall. President Obama's garnering a huge percentage of the latino vote last tuesday has made him re-think. I also believe that the president will find it much easier now to avert the 'fiscal cliff'. I do not think the american voter will forgive the GOP if they push us into another recession by blocking a solution to this issue.

I do not think that the GOP has too far to look into their past to find immigration ideas that would find bipartisan support. Obviously if we have real compromise, no one gets all of what they ask for but also no one walks away with nothing. Hopefully the realization that holding the American people and economy as hostages to keep Obama from being re-elected was a failed policy and that it is now a moot point anyway will allow the reasonable Republicans and the reasonable Democrates to join together to move us forward to prosperity. I think that the real news in this article is that Sean Hannity said something reasonable. Welcome back Sean, the real world missed you!

American law, policy and practice has heavily favored the immigration of darker skinned people over light skinned people for several decades and in huge numbers. I hope this ethnic and racial discrimination stops. But I think liberals want votes more than they want to live up to their announced principles.