Speech #1140018595

In the meantime. Judge Hanen still hasnt ruled on the case. Maybe he is running out the clock. trying to make the immigrants in cities like Chicago and Houston lose hope or stop preparing to sign up or maybe magically selfdeport and give up on watching their children. their U.S. citizen children. grow up in America. It might turn into a drawnout series of rules and appeals that wind up in the Supreme Court. which could take us well into 2016. 2016 is an election year. where Latino U.S. citizensnot immigrants we are discussing. but their neighbors. cousins. spouses. and coworkers who are citizens of the United Statesare not likely to vote for a party that is making sure that their neighbors. cousins. spouses. and coworkers are still a top priority for deportation. I have a feeling the citizens will support the candidates and the parties that support their communities. I also have a feeling that the decision to drag this fight out in the courts will be one the Republican Party regrets from a political point of view. just like the decision not to allow a vote on immigration reform over the past 2 years will be seen as one of the biggest and most consequential political mistakes of all time. How long does a vote take? Fifteen minutesit might sound too much like a Geico commercial. but just 15 minutes could have saved the Republicans a great deal of heartache.