Opposition to immigration reform appears to be hardening in the House . Failure to pass the bill in the House demonstrated divisions in Republican ranks . Roughly a third of House Republicans broke ranks with Speaker Boehner . But House Republican congressional aides , still incensed about the failure of the farm bill , question whether Democrats on Capitol Hill are more focused on scoring political points in the next election than joining with them to pass a bill . Republicans recently compared immigration reform to slavery .
Opposition to immigration reform appears to be hardening in the House . Failure to pass the bill in the House demonstrated divisions in Republican ranks . Roughly a third of House Republicans broke ranks with Speaker Boehner . Republicans recently compared immigration reform to slavery .