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Immigration bill critics focus on health law delay

For many House conservatives, President Barack Obama's decision to delay a central provision of his health care law has emerged as a major arguing point not against that law but in opposition to immigration legislation.

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Immigration reform supporters block a street on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — For many House conservatives, President Barack Obama’s decision to delay a central provision of his health care law has emerged as a major arguing point — not against that law but in opposition to immigration legislation.

In the weeks since the announcement that employers won’t have to provide health insurance for another year, complaints have increased among House Republicans that they can’t trust the Obama administration to implement any law they pass. That includes strict requirements for immigrants, tighter border security and genuine workplace hiring enforcement.

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