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Teacher Mark Takano is Rough on GOP’s Immigration Paper

By Warren Rojas
Posted July 11, 2013 at 4:21pm

Lawmakers just finished bloodying each other over the revamped farm bill.

(Courtesy Mark Takano)
(Courtesy Mark Takano)

But longtime schoolteacher Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., is already looking forward to the next battle, breaking out his trusty red pen to mark up and grade a “Dear Colleague” letter from House Republicans warning Speaker John A. Boehner to tread carefully on any immigration overhaul.

A Takano aide told HOH the office found the developing missive on a congressional message board and immediately set about analyzing the arguments involved, as well as style points.

Per Team Takano, Republicans have yet to weigh on the California Democrat’s biting critique.

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