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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Jorge Ramos: Republicans Have An Immigration Problem

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos is pictured in the studio in Miami, Florida on Dec. 14, 2011. (Alan Diaz/AP)

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos is pictured in the studio in Miami, Florida on Dec. 14, 2011. (Alan Diaz/AP)

With the Department of Homeland Security’s funding deadline less than a month away, Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for what may be the next stage in Congress’ fight on President Obama’s immigration policies.

House Republicans have already passed their own version of DHS funding that would also block the president’s November immigration orders and deport up to four million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

Univision and Fusion news anchor Jorge Ramos has been warning Republicans that playing politics with immigration risks losing the Latino vote through the next election cycle. He spoke with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson about what he thinks needs to be done.

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