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Barletta hires immigration lobbyist

Posted by John Sugden on July 2, 2014

Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) has added reinforcements in his fight against immigration reform. Barletta, well-known for his hardline stance against illegal immigration, has hired Sarah Dansereau as a legislative assistant and aide to the congressman on the House Homeland Security Committee.

Dansereau most recently headed the Federation for American Immigration Reform's government relations operation. Going by the acronym FAIR, the Federation has the stated goal of stopping illegal immigration. While at the Federation, Dansereau lobbied Congress for stricter border security and against amnesty measures.

Barletta opposes the path to citizenship put forth in the framework of bipartisan legislation, standing to the right of many of his conservative colleagues.

Once seen as viable, the possibility of immigration reform passing Congress has been considered all but dead in recent weeks. President Obama has vowed to use the executive measures at his disposal to make reforms.