Touching off a Republican civil war
By Laura Litvan, Shannon Pettypiece and Jennifer Jacobs
... Trump made his decision against the advice of senior Republican leaders like Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, who said in a statement that he called Trump last week to urge him to preserve the program. Nor did Trump consult much with business leaders or allies outside the White House, according to .. people familiar with the matter ...
... the DACA decision threatens to .. lay bare the civil war over immigration between far-right conservatives and more business-minded Republicans ...
For some Republicans up for re-election next year, such as Senators Jeff Flake of Arizona and Dean Heller of Nevada, DACA is a minefield to navigate. Immigration hardliners on the right will have great influence in Republican primary elections, while more moderate voters will be key in their contests with Democratic opponents ...
The Republican party has struggled to improve its appeal with Latino voters, even though there has been little change in policy. An “autopsy” on the party’s 2012 presidential loss by then-Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus warned that the party’s standing with Latino voters was dangerously low and urged party members to abandon hard-line positions on immigration and embrace a comprehensive overhaul ...
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