Republicans in the House of Representatives today voted to deport DREAMers and prevent President Obama from using his executive authority to temporarily address our broken immigration system, threatening funding for the Department of Homeland Security. In response, PFAW President Michael Keegan issued the following statement:

“After years of bashing Latinos and other immigrant groups to appease their far-right base, GOP leaders are moving quickly to use their political power to put their anti-immigrant agenda into law. Today’s vote is a clear sign that extremists like Steve King and his ilk are still calling the shots in the GOP. Instead of passing legislation that addresses our immigration crisis, House Republicans prefer to attack millions of immigrants and their families who are working hard to build successful, stable communities in our country. President Obama should be applauded for standing up to the GOP’s bullying tactics and promising to veto this legislation.”

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