Cornyn amendment aims to sabotage immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Cornyn insisted today that the sweeping border security amendment he unveiled today is meant to strengthen the Gang of Eight immigration plan, not sink it.
Cornyn, the No. 2 Senate Republican, rolled out his “Results” plan in a Dallas Morning News op-ed this morning, and is pitching it over lunch Wednesday to GOP colleagues at the Senate.
“I don’t view any of this as a poison pill as some have suggested,” Cornyn told Texas reporters on a call. “That doesn’t describe my amendment or my intention.”
And he took strong issue with the idea that his plan would ruin a delicate balance struck by the Gang, whose members have zealously defended the core elements of their plan on enforcement, security, lawful immigration and other elements.
More at http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/sen-john-cornyn-on-immigration-deal-not-a-picasso-that-cant-be-touched-pushes-tighter-border-measures.html/ .
The details of the amendment can be found here: http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ImmigrationReformBorderSecurity
