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House Republican Factions Hunt for Immigration Deal By Alan Fram and Lisa Mascaro WASHINGTON (AP)— House Republicans failed to produce an immigration compromise Friday as the standoff between opposing conservative and moderate factions head toward a showdown over an issue that has long divided the party.
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O U S E Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy convened a closed-door meeting as party leadership faces mounting pressure to produce an immigration bill by a Tuesday deadline. But lawmakers emerged without a deal. With Speaker Paul Ryan away at a fundraiser, the negotiations are seen as a test for McCarthy, a potential speaker-in-waiting, to pull together the often unruly GOP majority and prevent a showdown. Talks are expected to continue. “There's no agreement right now,” said Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., the GOP Whip, another vying to move-up the leadership ladder. Ryan is retiring after this term. It was the second time this week leaders drew the GOP factions together to huddle privately and wade through the complexity of the immigration issue. Lawmakers were upbeat at the prospect of being presented with an outline—a pen-topaper framework—after days of talks. But without resolution, the centrists warn they will have
enough petition signatures by Tuesday to force House votes later this month, including on their preferred bill which provides young “Dreamer”
compromised a lot. “We're trying to close items out, not add new ones,” he said. He vowed that by Tuesday it was “extremely
The flurry underscored the escalating pressure Republicans face to address immigration, an issue pitting centrists representing Hispanic and moderate voters against conservatives. immigrants protection from deportation and a chance to apply for citizenship. Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., a leader of the moderates, exiting the meeting saying he was “disappointed” that new demands were being made. Moderates believe they have
likely” they would have the signatures needed to push the roll calls. The groups said they made progress toward a resolution for the young immigrants who have been living in the U.S. illegally since childhood, with a plan to protect them
from deportation and provide them a bridge to legal status and eventual citizenship. But new questions emerged over how far the package should go to clamp down on immigration enforcement in the U.S., beyond the $25 billion both sides have largely agreed to for President Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico. Many conservatives have opposed a pathway to citizenship for the young immigrants and want more enforcement of illegal immigration, including an end to so-called sanctuary cities. “If there's going to be concessions made on one side, you have to get everything that you need on the security side,” said Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa. The flurry underscored the escalating pressure Republicans face to address immigration, an issue pitting centrists representing Hispanic and moderate voters against conservatives with deep-red constituents sympathetic to Trump's antiimmigrant outbursts. Painfully aware of those divisions, leaders had seemed happy to sidestep the issue as they head into campaign season for the fall midterm elections until the moderates' rebellion forced their hand. If enough signatures are collected Tuesday, the House would be on track to have roll call votes on various proposals on June 25. Ryan and GOP leaders are trying desperately to stop the n Immigration Deal, see page 8
Comeback in Compton
Bourdain's Death Means Loss of a Voice for Immigrant Workers By Terry Tang Anthony Bourdain's culinary passions went far beyond the cuisine he put on a plate. He also was committed to the immigrant workers who toil in his and other kitchens throughout the restaurant industry. Bourdain, who died Friday in France in an apparent suicide at age 61, was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump's immigration policies and a fierce defender of Hispanic workers.
In two decades as a chef and employer, I never had one American kid walk in my door and apply for a dishwashing job, a porter's position or even a job as prep cook. Anthony Bourdain The chef, global traveler and author, whose popularity grew with his CNN series “Parts Unknown,” often was the first to tip his hat to his employees from Central America or Mexico. He promoted his Mexican-born sous chef, the late Carlos Llaguno Garcia, to run two of his New York restaurants and complained loudly about the United States' “ridiculously hypocritical attitudes” toward immigration. n Bourdain, see page 2
After becoming the first public college in California to lose accreditation, Compton College is preparing to stand on its own once again. By Ashley Smith Inside Higher Ed COMPTON—The athletic field at Compton College is a freshly manicured, lush green with new stadium lights hovering above. It’s late spring in California, and as the community college’s soccer team practices, the sun is shining on a field that carries the maroon and silver lettering of the Compton Tartars. This is typical for any college, especially one with a team that nearly won its conference championship last year.
But it’s an achievement at Compton—the first public college in California to ever lose its accreditation. For nearly 12 years, the college that was one of the first two-year institutions in the state could not continue to operate on its own. Beleaguered by a corrupt board and financial insolvency, Compton was stripped of its accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges in 2005, and the state Legislature subsequently stripped the Board of Trustees of power. To maintain programs n Comeback, see page 9