Facing challenge from the right, GOP lawmaker pulls support for immigration bill

Rep. Martha McSally of Arizona is running in a Senate primary against conservative favorites Kelli Ward and Joe Arpaio

By Amanda Terkel and Elise Foley | The Huffington Post

Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) withdrew her cosponsorship of immigration legislation that would help young undocumented immigrants, as she fends off challenges from the right in her bid for her party’s Senate nomination.

Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) is facing a challenge from the right in her bid to be a senator./ BILL CLARK/GETTY IMAGES

McSally has been a cosponsor of the Recognizing America’s Children Act (RAC) since April of 2017. On Thursday, she asked to be removed as a cosponsor. The GOP-sponsored bill ― which has one Democratic supporter ― would give legal status to certain young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and are often called Dreamers.

Related:Jan Brewer aims to deliver Trump voters for Martha McSally in Arizona’s Senate race

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McSally is in a tight race for her party’s Senate nomination for the open seat being vacated by GOP Sen. Jeff Flake. The congresswoman has the backing of party leaders, but her opponents in the primary include conservative favorite Kelli Ward, who has the support of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), former White House aide Steve Bannon and right-wing pundits Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham.

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, another right-wing darling for his harsh opposition to undocumented immigration, is also in the race.

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