House Immigration Bills Are Still in the Mix Boehner Tells Attendees at Fundraiser He's 'Hellbent on Getting This Done'

House Immigration Bills Are Still in the Mix

Boehner Tells Attendees at Fundraiser He's 'Hellbent on Getting This Done'

The President has resurrected the issue of immigration reform this spring but it is already off to another rocky start. However, the strategy for Democrats may not be to win action, but to broadcast an issue that they can run on in this year's election.

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• LAURA MECKLER

WASHINGTON—Speaker John Boehnerand other senior House Republicans are telling donors and industry groups that they aim to pass immigration legislation this year, despite the reluctance of many Republicans to tackle the divisive issue before the November elections.

Many lawmakers and activists have assumed the issue was off the table in an election year. But Mr. Boehner said at a Las Vegas fundraiser last month he was "hellbent on getting this done this year," according to two people in the room.