That potential scenario explains why Obama might be making a giant mistake by not considering the Republican proposal. It’s a likely win-win for him. By embracing the plan he would force Republican leaders into doing one of two things: either they’d stand by their principles and work with Democrats to pass a bill that would bring millions of immigrants out of the so-called shadows of society, or they’d risk further alienating the growing illegal immigrant community by walking away from the table.
Instead, it looks like the president will continue running the same play he’s been calling for years, which is to tell Republicans it’s my way or the highway. That might score him a few political points in the short-term, but it won’t do anything to get GOP lawmakers to negotiate with him, and it certainly won’t solve the broader problem in the long-run.
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