Republican immigration overhaul fails in heavier than expected defeat

Measure falls short after repeated attempts to pass an overhaul of the immigration laws, despite Trump’s last-minute intervention

The US House of Representatives has soundly rejected an immigration reform bill, despite a last-minute intervention by Donald Trump to overcome the deep internal divisions that have fractured Republicans on this issue for more than a decade.

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