Boehner drafting GOP principles on immigration overhaul

By Brian Bennett and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — Seeking to make an overhaul of immigration laws a priority, House Speaker John A. Boehner vowed Wednesday that he would soon release a document of conservative “principles” on the issue intended to prod Republicans to pass a series of bills this year.

The high-profile promise from the Ohio Republican, who is drafting a one-page list with his leadership team, comes as he is eager to press ahead on a topic that is important to his party’s political future. But the speaker faces continued resistance from powerful conservative groups and an intractable flank of House Republicans who oppose citizenship for the estimated 11 million immigrants in the country illegally.

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