How Did We Get Here?

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., listens at right as House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Cantor faces a challenge from a politi... House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., listens at right as House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Cantor faces a challenge from a political newcomer backed by the tea party as Virginia voters go to the polls Tuesday for three congressional primaries. Cantor was once popular in the tea party but has now become its target. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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With President Obama poised to take action via executive order because of Republican inaction, it’s worth taking a moment to remember how we got here – here’s a good rundown of how, after almost a year and a half of pushing by President Obama, Democrats and a lot of Republicans, immigration reform died and how the GOP killed it.

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