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As U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman made the leap from state to federal office in 2008, a national political analyst predicted he could "hold this seat as long as he wants it."
Pressure applied by millions of grassroots Americans convinced the US House to pass a sane amnesty bill. The last few days in the House have been as significant as when grassroots pressure killed the Kennedy - McCain amnesty bill in 2007.
President Barack Obama is preparing to announce new measures that would potentially allow millions of immigrants to remain in the United States without fear of deportation [amnesty], according to people who have been in touch with the White House.
Colorado Republican Representatives Mike Coffman and Cory Gardner both voted Friday to maintain a measure created by President Barack Obama granting work permits to immigrants [illegal aliens] brought here illegally as kids.
The House of Representatives voted Friday evening to pass a bill that blocks President Barack Obama from continuing or expanding executive amnesty via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program or programs like it.
House Republicans, already locked in an 11th-hour battle with Senate Democrats over border security funding, are making a last-ditch effort to prevent President Obama from wielding his executive pen to let millions more illegal immigrants stay in the country.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday that if the House passes a $659 million border bill with policy changes, he could use it as a vehicle for comprehensive immigration reform.
