There was not a majority of Republicans supporting the bill. Typically, bills are not brought up for vote without a majority of the majority party in favor of the bill. That is the way the House works. You might want to do a little homework in the future. The members of the House, by and large, reflect the views of their constituents.
You might want to check on how much legislation Reid suppressed in the Senate.
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The senate actually passed a comprehensive immigration bill back in 2012, that enjoyed huge bi-partisan support, but Speaker Boehner would never allow this bill to come to the floor for a vote, where it would have passed overwhelmingly. That bill died when that congress ended.
So you see, it was one political party that killed immigration reform in 2012.
This ruling will make immigration reform advocates more determined than ever to elect a president and congress that will pass comprehensive immigration reform.
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