This is terrific news, we so desperately need immigration reform. - - Donna Poisl
By JULIA PRESTON
While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
Mr. Obama will frame the new effort — likely to rouse passions on all sides of the highly divisive issue — as “policy reform that controls immigration and makes it an orderly system,” said the official, Cecilia Muñoz, deputy assistant to the president and director of intergovernmental affairs in the White House.
Mr. Obama plans to speak publicly about the issue in May, administration officials said, and over the summer he will convene working groups.
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2 comments:
Although it would have to be done by someone more informed and smarter than myself, I would like to see a detailed report on the times Obama spoke about about reforming immigration policy (specifically the green card visa reform he has discussed) vs. what his actual actions have been. I bet such a report would turn a lot of heads..
I have to agree with Mike here. I mean, when do we get to the point where talk must be followed up by actions. Obama said that immigration would be a top priority, yet no changes have been made to any green card visa related issues. None. I know that many presidents make promises they cannot keep, but it would be nice to see Obama be accountable for SOME of his promises.
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