As Kansas Republican and Democratic Mayors Speak Out On Immigration Reform, Congressman Yoder Refuses to Consider Solutions
Thirty-two Kansas Mayors are urging Kansas’s congressional delegation – including Congressman Kevin Yoder – to support immigration reform – but as always, Congressman Yoder is refusing to consider solutions to fix our country’s immigration system, working instead to block immigration reform in Congress.
That’s why the Kansas Democratic Party is calling on Congressman Yoder to answer Kansas mayors and explain what steps he will take to reform our country’s broken immigration system.
“Congressman Yoder needs to stop following Kris Kobach’s extremist agenda and start listening to Kansas mayors in his own district who want our immigration system fixed,” said Jason Perkey, Executive Director or the Kansas Democratic Party. “Republican and Democratic mayors across our state sent a clear message that they are fed up with CongressmanYoder’s obstruction, inaction and refusal to consider solutions to fix our immigration system which is threatening Kansas’s economy. Congressman Yoder owes our mayors, and Kansas families, an answer to exactly what steps he is going to take to start fixing our immigration system. “
BACKGROUND:
32 Kansas Mayors Urged Immigration Reform. “Saying they are deeply concerned, 32 Kansas mayors signed a letter Wednesday urging the state’s congressional delegation to support immigration reform efforts that allow their economies to grow and protect the quality of life of its citizens.” [Associated Press, 8/14/13]
Congressman Yoder “can’t support the comprehensive immigration bill.” “The two-term congressman concluded that he can’t support the comprehensive immigration bill that’s passed the Senate” [Kansas City Star, 7/8/13]
NYT: “Republicans in House Resist Overhaul for Immigration.” “Meeting for the first time as a group to hash out their approach to immigration, House Republicans on Wednesday came down overwhelmingly against a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws […] The House also does not intend to move very quickly, and some Republicans are wary of passing any measure at all that could lead to negations with the Senate, talks that could add pressure to the House to consider a broader plan.” [New York Times, 7/10/13]
Senator Marco Rubio Warned of Executive Order of Congress Failed to Act on Immigration Reform. “If Congress doesn’t pass a comprehensive immigration reform law in the next year then President Barack Obama might be ‘tempted’ to legalize 11 million undocumented immigrants by executive order, Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday morning. Stalling on Capitol Hill might force the president’s hand, the Florida Republican said. That could result in a mass legalization of undocumented immigrants without any of the reforms included in the Senate-passed immigration bill that Rubio played a key role in writing and negotiating.” [Politico, 8/13/13]
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