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    Border Crisis Scrambles the Politics of Immigration

    House Speaker John Boehner said today that Republicans will introduce legislation making it easer to deport Central American children.  The goal is to pass it before leaving Washington for the August recess.  Meantime, the Obama White House is hinting that the President plans some kind of executive action.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 29, 2014 • 1 min read

    House Speaker John Boehner said today that Republicans will introduce legislation making it easer to deport Central American children. The goal is to pass it before leaving Washington for the August recess. Meantime, the Obama White House is hinting that the President plans some kind of executive action. Laura Meckler writes about politics and immigration for the Wall Street Journal…

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