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    House Immigration Bills Set For Thursday Votes Expected To Fail

    Immigration votes in the House show deep divisions inside the House Republican conference and spotlight a controversial debate just months ahead of the midterm elections.
    by Scott Detrow Jun 21, 2018 2 minutes
    House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is trying to unite his conference around a compromise immigration bill.

    The House of Representatives will vote on two immigration bills Thursday afternoon. These efforts, like previous attempts at addressing the contentious issue, are expected to fail — an outcome that could ratchet up pressure on House Speaker Paul Ryan to step down as Republican leader.

    Since President Trump ended the protections of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program last

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