splif0clock 89 Posted February 7, 2013 In a news conference Wednesday morning House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) did not rule out support for the tenets of the Dream Act, saying a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children is “worthy of consideration.” House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) embraced the philosophy of the Dream Act Tuesday, saying in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute, “It is time to provide an opportunity for legal residence and citizenship for those who were brought to this country as children and who know no other home.” Earlier that day Boehner told reporters that any path to citizenship is “a very difficult part” of the immigration debate and would not give an opinion on the issue. The House Judiciary Committee kicked off immigration hearings this week, with several Republicans hoping to find a middle ground between deportation of those here illegally and citizenship. Read more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
