Rep. Paul Ryan confirmed to the Wall Street Journal Wednesday that leading House Republicans will push legislation offering a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants – and immediate legal status. The Hill reports that the fate of immigration reform will likely be decided this weekend as the House GOP takes a retreat on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

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