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Republican Mike Coffman ‘will absolutely sign’ petition to force House vote on DREAM Act, spokesman says
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman will sign a petition to force a House vote on legislation that offers a path to citizenship for immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, a spokesman for the Aurora Republican told Colorado Politics. The five-term incumbent has been under attack from Democrats for what Coffman spokesman Kyle Kohli says…
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Mike Coffman files petition to force vote to protect DACA recipients, but Democratic challengers scoff
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman expressed optimism Wednesday that the GOP-controlled House will take up legislation to protect young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children from deportation, although the Aurora Republican also stressed that a rare maneuver he initiated earlier in the week might still be necessary to force a vote. But Coffman hasn’t…
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Cory Gardner, Michael Bennet cosponsor legislation to offer citizenship path for young immigrants
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican, said Tuesday he’s signing on with his Democratic counterpart Michael Bennet to cosponsor bipartisan legislation that would protect immigrants who entered the country illegally as children from deportation and offer them a path to citizenship if they meet certain conditions. Gardner and Bennet declared their support for the…