(Delcia Lopez/McAllen Monitor/AP)Two of three Democrats who have so far refused to sign a discharge petition that would set up votes on immigration legislation in the House this month said Tuesday that they had changed their minds and would support the effort. “I’m not ever going to be in a position where I’m going to enable or facilitate border wall funding,” Vela said last month. Cuellar said in a statement Tuesday that he is seeking “a commitment from Democratic leadership saying that they will not support a border wall” in exchange for legalizing dreamers. The decision by González and Vela to sign the petition leaves its proponents three members short of success. House Republicans have scheduled a two-hour meeting Thursday to discuss the issue and try to persuade GOP members to spurn the discharge effort.

Source: Washington Post June 05, 2018 17:12 UTC