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Speaker John Boehner pushes for GOP immigration bill
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Jan 31, 2014
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Speaker John Boehner pushes for GOP immigration bill
House Speaker John Boehner is now calling for legal status for 11 million undocumented workers, and possible citizenship for those brought to this country as children. But not all Republicans are behind it.
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R), R-Ohio, speaks during the House Republican Leadership press conference at the House Republican Issues Conference in Cambridge, Maryland, January 30, 2014. The leadership is expected to unveil a statement of principles that will guide their immigration strategy.
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R), R-Ohio, speaks during the House Republican Leadership press conference at the House Republican Issues Conference in Cambridge, Maryland, January 30, 2014. The leadership is expected to unveil a statement of principles that will guide their immigration strategy.
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House Speaker John Boehner is now calling for legal status for 11 million undocumented workers, and possible citizenship for those brought to this country as children. But not all Republicans are behind it.

It was a chilly 30 degrees in Cambridge, Maryland yesterday, but the conversation was very heated as Republican leaders took on the issue of immigration at their annual conference on issues.

House Speaker John Boehner is now calling for legal status for 11 million undocumented workers, and possible citizenship for those brought to this country as children. But not all Republicans are behind it.

For more, we're joined now by Congressman Jeff Denham who represents the state's 10th district in Central California.