As the prospects for passing comprehensive immigration reform dwindle in the House, Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva won’t hesitate to tell you exactly who he thinks deserves the blame.
“The House and its leadership is showing a tremendous lack of leadership,” said Grijalva on NewsNation Monday, taking a swipe at House Speaker John Boehner. “Boehner is not talking about a bipartisan bill that’s comprehensive, Boehner is not talking about bringing something to the floor so that the House can work its will,” he said. “We have a tough path ahead of us in the House.”
Following a closed-door meeting last week, participants told reporters that Republican leaders hoped to move forward with a variety of small bills dealing with certain aspects of immigration, but not a comprehensive package like the one the Senate passed last month. The House GOP has yet to figure out its position on the legal status of the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S.
With only three weeks to go until the August recess, Grijalva thinks it’s time for President Obama to intervene.








