The compromise bill, meanwhile, is facing trouble with conservatives, who would be taking a political risk by supporting a bill that has been derided as offering “amnesty” to young undocumented immigrants. Republican leaders appear to be hoping that with a bit more time, the legislation can be modified to win over reluctant members, with the addition of an E-Verify provision as one possible change. Republicans in the Senate are backing narrow legislation to ensure that children are not taken from their parents at the border. But they were in disagreement with Democrats over how to do it, and senators from both parties tried Thursday to tamp down expectations that the chamber would pass a solution that would make it into law quickly. In the House, Republican leaders were trying to keep the compromise bill alive after it had appeared headed toward defeat. “I am a big fat no — capital letters,” Representative Lou Barletta, Republican of Pennsylvania, said before the vote was delayed until next week. “I’m going to encourage other people to vote no because it doesn’t stop amnesty.” Early in the day, Mr. Trump did not appear to help matters, venting his frustration on Twitter that even if the House passed immigration legislation, it would require Democratic support to clear the Senate. In effect, the president suggested that voting for the bill might be a pointless exercise — not exactly a persuasive message for conservatives on the fence about whether to support a measure that could rile up their party’s right flank.<doc-sep>The measure got no support from Democrats, who considered it too harsh and said it did not come from consultation with the minority party. Even many Republicans declined to back the bill. The bill, crafted as a compromise between conservative and more moderate House Republicans, would have funded President Donald Trump 's proposed border wall and limited legal immigration. It also would have enshrined a pathway to citizenship for some young immigrants, known as "Dreamers," and tried to stop the administration practice of splitting up families. A legislative solution for the Trump administration's separation of migrant children from parents and a path to citizenship for young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children will continue to elude Congress for the time being. The measure, which came about after weeks of negotiations among Republicans, easily failed in a 301 to 121 vote. The House overwhelmingly opposed the latest Republican immigration bill on Wednesday, leaving Congress no closer to solving a thorny issue that has bewildered lawmakers for years. Last week, the House shot down another, more conservative GOP immigration plan. Wavering Republican lawmakers looking for a push over the finish line got little motivation from Trump, who would see many of his immigration goals met through the bill. On Friday, he told Republicans to "stop wasting their time" on immigration until after the midterm elections. He rightfully pointed out that a Republican-crafted bill has little chance of getting through the Senate. Then on Wednesday, the president sent a completely different message in a tweet written in all capital letters. "HOUSE REPUBLICANS SHOULD PASS" the bill even if it cannot pass the Senate, he wrote. He added: "PASSAGE WILL SHOW THAT WE WANT STRONG BORDERS & SECURITY WHILE THE DEMS WANT OPEN BORDERS = CRIME. WIN!" Trump tweet: HOUSE REPUBLICANS SHOULD PASS THE STRONG BUT FAIR IMMIGRATION BILL, KNOWN AS GOODLATTE II, IN THEIR AFTERNOON VOTE TODAY, EVEN THOUGH THE DEMS WON’T LET IT PASS IN THE SENATE. PASSAGE WILL SHOW THAT WE WANT STRONG BORDERS & SECURITY WHILE THE DEMS WANT OPEN BORDERS = CRIME. WIN Democratic leaders have repeatedly said that they do not want open borders. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi criticized Republicans in a tweet for their failure to pass the bill. Pelosi tweet It is unclear where Congress will proceed on immigration. Furor over family separation is still bubbling up, despite a Trump executive order designed to end the practice by his administration. Questions remain about whether the action will actually halt the practice, and how the more than 2,000 children in government custody will be reunited with their families. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate have proposed more narrow legislation to address family separation. Trump, however, has repeatedly pushed to include border wall funding in immigration legislation. The so-called compromise bill that failed Wednesday came about after centrist members tried to force a vote on immigration policies. House GOP leaders opposed the effort, saying it would not lead to legislation that Trump would sign. Leadership worked across the House GOP to find a potential compromise solution. The House Republicans who attempted to compel votes could try to do so again.<doc-sep>
After two delays, the GOP compromise bill has failed in the house amid ongoing speculation on Capitol Hill that the measure would not pass. The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act, negotiated by both moderates and conservatives amid pressure for Congress to finally provide a legislative fix to the country's immigration problems, failed by a large margin of 121 "yes" votes to 301 "no" votes on Wednesday. The measure aimed to create a new merit-based visa program, appropriate $25 billion for border security, and sought to end family separation at the border by allowing children to remain in DHS custody for longer than 20 days and mandating that their parents be held in DHS custody rather than DOJ custody if they are being prosecuted for border crossing. It also allocated money for family detention centers. House leaders had twice delayed a vote on the bill, which was initially set for last Thursday. While Republicans sought to gain more support for the bill this past week, President Trump never publicly expressed his support of the measure until Wednesday, despite pressuring members to throw their support behind it in closed-door meetings. Last week he even tweeted urging the House to "stop wasting their time" on an immigration bill until after the midterm elections. HOUSE REPUBLICANS SHOULD PASS THE STRONG BUT FAIR IMMIGRATION BILL, KNOWN AS GOODLATTE II, IN THEIR AFTERNOON VOTE TODAY, EVEN THOUGH THE DEMS WON’T LET IT PASS IN THE SENATE. PASSAGE WILL SHOW THAT WE WANT STRONG BORDERS & SECURITY WHILE THE DEMS WANT OPEN BORDERS = CRIME. WIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 27, 2018 Early Wednesday morning, however, he tweeted in a last ditch effort, in all caps, that Republicans should pass the "strong but fair immigration bill" and that passage would show "we want strong borders and security while the Dems want open borders = crime." After Wednesday's failure in the House, it is unlikely that the House will now move to take up a narrow bill dealing with family separation before they leave tomorrow afternoon for a weeklong recess, according to multiple congressional aides. Members are still working with the White House to figure out what exactly the president would sign. That is not clear right now. CBS News' Rebecca Kaplan contributed to this report. This is a developing story.