Kansas gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach, a Republican who has spent years pushing hard-line immigration policies around the country, lost. And now that Democrats have taken control of the House, they can serve as a check on Trump’s immigration efforts. Tyler Moran, managing director of progressive group The Immigration Hub and a former Senate and White House staffer, pointed out several areas ripe for oversight. Bloomberg Current House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has pushed for more protections for undocumented immigrants. Democrats are also likely to push legislation that protects undocumented immigrants, particularly young immigrants, which could increase public pressure for Senate Republicans and Trump to back it.

Source: Huffington Post November 07, 2018 15:33 UTC