In Last-minute Tweet, Trump Urges House Republicans To Back Immigration Bill

WASHINGTON — President Trump made a startling last-minute pitch Wednesday for a far-reaching Republican immigration bill that was on track for defeat, just days after telling House lawmakers to stop wasting their time on the effort until after the November elections. In his latest instance of whiplash on the issue, Trump tweeted Wednesday: “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.” The tweet – which referenced Rep.