House Republican members are coming to
They’ll also be in
It’s part of their 13-state tour in August. The
That’s a contentious issue here.
But since most undocumented immigrants fear capture and the system, it’s not likely many of them are voting.
The state is also in the process of switching back to paper ballots for elections, a system favored by most Democrats and opposed by most Republicans.
None of the House committee’s members are from
The House and Senate were close to a compromise twice this year on immigration reform, but talks stalled both times. Republicans in the House ended negotiations with the Senate so they could conduct hearings throughout the summer.
Many Democrats have called it a stalling tactic. Political analysts have correctly suggested that, in a bad year for the Republican Party on a national level, the GOP doesn’t want to take action on such a controversial issue in advance of the November election.