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he said.
Gordon noted that psychotherapy and certain psychiatric drugs have been shown to reduce suicidal
tendencies.
Moutier of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, said that suicides can be “contagious” —
hearing about one may make others who are already at risk turn to self-harm. She said celebrity suicides also typically prompt an increase in calls to suicide help lines.
“People should know that suicide is preventable. Anyone contemplating suicide should know that help is available, and that there is no shame in seeking care for your mental health,” Dr. Altha Stewart of the American Psychiatric Association said in a statement.
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House Republican factions hunt for immigration deal By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans failed to produce an immigration compromise Friday as the standoff between opposing conservative and moderate factions heads toward a showdown over an issue that has long divided the party.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy convened a closed-door meeting as party leadership faces mount- ing pressure to produce an immigration bill by a Tuesday deadline.
But lawmakers emerged without a deal. With Speaker Paul Ryan away at a fundraiser, the negotiations are seen as a test for McCarthy, a potential speaker-in-waiting, to pull together the often unruly GOP majority and prevent a showdown. Talks are expected to continue.
“There’s no agreement right now,” said Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., the GOP Whip, another vying to move- up the leadership ladder. Ryan is retiring after this term.
It was the second time this week leaders drew the GOP factions together to huddle privately and wade through the complexity of the immigration issue. Lawmakers were upbeat at the prospect of being pre- sented with an outline — a pen-to-paper framework — after days of talks.
But without resolution, the centrists warn they will have enough petition signatures by Tuesday to force House votes later this month, including on their preferred bill which provides young “Dreamer” immigrants protection from deportation and a chance to apply for citizenship.
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., a leader of the moderates, exiting the meeting saying he was “disappointed” that new demands were being made. Moderates believe they have compromised a lot.
“We’re trying to close items out, not add new ones,” he said. He vowed that by Tuesday it was “extremely likely” they would have the signatures needed to push the roll calls.
The groups said they made progress toward a resolution for the young immigrants who have been liv- ing in the U.S. illegally since childhood, with a plan to protect them from deportation and provide them a bridge to legal status and eventual citizenship.
But new questions emerged over how far the package should go to clamp down on immigration enforce- ment in the U.S., beyond the $25 billion both sides have largely agreed to for President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico.
Many conservatives have opposed a pathway to citizenship for the young immigrants and want more enforcement of illegal immigration, including an end to so-called sanctuary cities.
“If there’s going to be concessions made on one side, you have to get everything that you need on the security side,” said Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa.
The flurry underscored the escalating pressure Republicans face to address immigration, an issue pitting centrists representing Hispanic and moderate voters against conservatives with deep-red constituents