Senior Democrat turns healthcare debate into fight over immigration
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is putting Democrats in a bind by seeking to let illegal immigrants benefit from the healthcare overhaul.
Menendez, the only Hispanic senator, has considerable leverage with Democrats because he may represent the deciding vote on the Senate Finance Committee set to mark up the legislation next week. He’s also the party’s campaign committee chairman, giving him added influence.
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it seems to me that the health care reform bill is being used by many republicans as a trojan horse to stalk potential reform of immigration