Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — House Speaker John Boehner urged fellow Republicans to back an immigration plan that would legalize undocumented workers while stopping short of granting U.S. citizenship.

Boehner is pushing Republicans into a debate that has cost them support from Latino voters. The issue has been so divisive in his party that Representative Greg Walden, who oversees House races as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said a measure may not be unveiled for months until deadlines pass to challenge incumbent lawmakers.

"The point is that most of the primaries will probably have faded by then," Walden said.

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