Republicans are splintering over immigration as backlash against the fatal shootings of anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota has moderates pushing for a “pathway to legal status” for millions of illegal immigrants— and hard-liners drawing a bright red line against anything resembling amnesty.
Conservative elements within the party are up in arms over the suggestion that the incidents in Minnesota, which resulted from protesters intervening in immigration enforcement actions, should result in a relaxation of the nation’s immigration laws.
“No amnesty. No amnesty-lite. No ‘path to citizenship,’” Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) wrote on X Wednesday. “This is a red line. The left has weaponized mass migration for decades – transforming our country economically, culturally and politically. We absolutely cannot codify their lawlessness.”
The response came after high-profile moderate
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