House GOP facing 'major political hurdles' with party's key political promise

Donald Trump repeatedly promised mass deportations during his 2024 presidential campaign, and now that he is president-elect, Trump is making it clear that he plans to make good on that promise.

Many Republicans serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, especially those with ultra-MAGA views, have voiced their support for Trump's deportation and immigration agenda.

But according to Politico reporters Jordain Carney and Daniella Diaz, their "odds of going as big as conservatives want are looking bleak."

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"Despite controlling the House and Senate," the journalists explain in an article published on December 1, "the GOP faces major political hurdles down every possible path for enacting the illegal immigration crackdown that was one of their big election promises. Immigration hardliners and those Republicans who have raised concerns about far-reaching restrictions on asylum or deportations are at odds over just how far to go on border security issues."

In 2024, Democrats suffered three major disappointments when Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly lost to Trump and Republicans flipped the U.S. Senate while holding the House.

But Republicans, under Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) leadership, will have only a small majority.

"The GOP will likely have a slim House majority — potentially with no room for error — to pull off immigration changes and will struggle to win over Senate Democrats who could filibuster legislation from the minority," Carney and Diaz report. "Republicans have a potential procedural tool for sidestepping the filibuster — a process known as budget reconciliation — but it appears that rules governing the maneuver may prevent them from including a big revamp of immigration policy."

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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) notes that in 2025, Republicans in Congress will have a lot to think about where immigration is concerned.

Gonzales told Politico, "We're going to need a little time to figure out what shakes out. What does a conference in the House want? What does the conference in the Senate want? What does President Trump want? And then, that's when we have a short window to be able to jam that all through."

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Read Politico's full report at this link.