Rebecca Tallent: Will she open door to immigration reform?

By Susan Ferrechio

Published January 31, 2014 5:00am ET

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Rebecca Tallent: Will she open door to immigration reform? — Rebecca Tallent's move to join House Speaker John Boehner as his immigration adviser set off alarm bells for those who oppose comprehensive reform and earned excited praise from advocates who feared immigration reform was all but dead in the House ahead of the 2014 midterms. (Photo: Greg Gibson Photography)

When Speaker John Boehner hired Rebecca Tallent as his immigration adviser, he delivered a clear message that House Republicans are serious about addressing the contentious issue.

Tallent, 34, former chief of staff to Republican John McCain of Arizona, returned to Capitol Hill in December after leaving her post as director of immigration policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

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