Does Eric Cantor’s Loss Mean Immigration Reform Is Dead?
*I’m as shocked as the next guy. My instinct is to let the dust settle on the Eric Cantor defeat before sweeping it into the speculation bin. The chances of Immigration Reform look more than dim. But beyond immigration, this election is going to have an effect on internal GOP positioning in the House of Representatives, and because of that it will affect national politics and policy for the next two years, at least. It’s still too soon to speculate about how wide and deep the effect will be. VL
Immigration activists had been following Eric Cantor’s race closely. He seemed to be their last hope in passing any kind of immigration reform in the House.
But Cantor’s loss on Tuesday has upended the whole immigration reform movement, with advocates on both sides of the political aisle questioning the measure’s future. Cantor, a Virginia Republican, was defeated by a little-known Tea Party-back candidate, Dave Brat, in the primary race which featured immigration as the central issue.
The stunning loss, many say, almost certainly ended whatever slim hopes remained for a deal on immigration in the House this year, likely putting the issue on ice until after the 2016 presidential election
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