House starts recess as immigration battle rages
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By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives broke on Thursday for an 11-day recess with majority Republicans deadlocked over legislation to protect “Dreamer†immigrants from deportation while President Donald Trump insisted that Congress meet all his hard-line immigration demands.
Republicans have been deeply divided for years over immigration. The conservative base has been pushing to tighten the borders even as the party, hoping to keep its majority in Congress in November’s election, has been trying to reach out to Hispanic voters who are a growing force in American politics.
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