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By Monique Cala Talk Radio News Service/ University Of New Mexico

House Minority Leader John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) accused Democrats of engaging in a 'cynical ploy' to shore up support in an election year through their calls for comprehensive immigration reform.

“It is nothing but a cynical ploy to try and engage some segment of voters to show up in this November’s elections," Boehner said during a press conference Thursday.

According to the Ohio Republican, the timeline sought by Democrats to pass reform by the end of the year will be impossible to meet.

“There is not a chance that immigration is going to move through Congress. I have been around here for a little while, and know that in the middle of an election year ... you can not do a serious piece of legislation of this size [and] difficulty in this environment."

Noted Boehner, "Even the President admitted it was impossible."

The Minority Leader also commented on Arizona's controversial new immigration law, which has put immigration reform on the front burner.

"[The] people of Arizona have a right to pass their laws under the 10th amendment," said Boehner.