Immigration

Eric Cantor slams Obama for ‘partisan messaging’ on immigration reform

By Susan Ferrechio
Published April 16, 2014 12:00am ET
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Eric Cantor slams Obama for ‘partisan messaging’ on immigration reform
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor called on GOP lawmakers to take a new approach to the nation's economic anxieties. Dividing his remarks into four categories -- Obamacare, jobs and economic growth, the middle-class squeeze, and opportunity -- Cantor's goal was to try to identify specific problems middle-class families are facing and spark discussion on conservative solutions that might help those families. (AP Photo) | Steve Helber

Update: A spokesman for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, has issued a response to Cantor’s statement, included in the story below.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., issued a highly critical statement Wednesday, slamming President Obama for what he called “partisan messaging” on immigration reform and blaming him for the lack of progress on the issue.

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