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Any legislative action taken (even after January) requires the President's signature. A compromise with the President is going to be virtually impossible after the President has taken this EO action. There will be no compromise. A Republican bill to reform immigration would not meet the President's requirements, he would not sign it, and the EO would remain in place until legislation is passed on the President's terms. ...
I wouldn't be surprised of congress doesn't pass a bill that is nearly identical to Obama's illegal executive aministy.
It's all about votes. Our elections are so close that we call it a landslide when a candidate wins by just 6%. We are fairly equally divided between the two parties. If the republicans don't respond to this executive action, in just the right way, then dems will pick up almost 100% of the latino vote next go round, and there will be almost no way that republicans can win.
Republicans would be smart to make a deal with Obama, offering to pass a bill in January, if Obama delays his executive action until Feb 1st. If republicans get this right, then Obama will still be able to save face as he would have forced congress to act, and republicans would be able to keep their share of latino voters.