Immigration a major hurdle to Republican unity in Congress

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Los Angeles Times -- Lisa Mascaro

"Republicans in all these districts hate amnesty and they don't like the president — it just puts all the hot buttons together," said Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, an organization that favors limits on immigration. The group has been flooding lawmakers' offices with calls from its 2-million-strong membership, urging Congress to stop the president's program.

"What you hear from Republican voters is that their Republican leaders are spineless, wimpy — especially now that they control Congress," Beck said. "Will Congress stand up as an equal part of government or will it continue to allow the executive branch to rule? Really, this is the first test."

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