House Republicans Booed As They Vote To Deport DREAMers

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House Republicans Booed As They Vote To Deport DREAMers

By Rebecca Leber

To a chorus of boos from the gallery, House Republicans voted 224-201 on Thursday to approve an amendment that defunds the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The amendment, from Rep. Steve King (R-IA), undercuts the flexibility that allows the Department of Homeland Security to halt deporting DREAMers and instead focus on people convicted of crimes.

After the vote, the House Hispanic Caucus tweeted,”House Republicans just voted to treat DREAMers and undocumented spouses of servicemembers in the same way as violent criminals.” Only six Republicans voted against the measure.

As King’s amendment passed, the House gallery erupted in boos. Watch it:

King, a virulently anti-immigrant congressman, has already announced his intention to undermine any immigration reform effort. When Republicans last held a vote on a similar King amendment, it passed 238-175, with four Republicans voting against it.

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http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2013/06/06/2114081/house-republicans-booed-as-they-vote-to-deport-dreamers/

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1. Kick! n/t

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2. I see

the GOP's Hispanic outreach is going swimmingly, isn't it?