Obama addresses immigration reform

"President Barack Obama on Thursday managed to undo some of the damage he did recently with immigrants’ rights advocates – who were angered when Obama said in Mexico that immigration reform would have to wait until after health care
and energy bills passed Congress.

Obama dropped in on a White House meeting with more than 100 immigration reform backers – and the message, according to some who were there, was that Obama would push for immigration reform even as the health-care debate continues to unfold.

“I think he’s more forward-leaning,” said Angela Kelley, an immigration reform expert with the liberal Center for American Progress think tank. “The takeaway from Mexico was that this is just kicking the can down the road. The takeaway from today is they’re rolling up their sleeves and leaning heavy into the issue.”

There was no indication that the president set a timeline for reform, though he said he expected Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to introduce and hold hearings on a major immigration bill this fall, participants said.

“He’s doing this and health care. He didn’t give an inkling that he’s going to back away from immigration reform. I think he’s ready to do the heavy lifting,” said Kelley.

The session was officially hosted by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who has been sharply criticized by immigrant advocates in recent days for putting too much emphasis on enforcement and too little on reform legislation and making the immigration system more humane...."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26308.html

I think the bill will be ready by December.

The vote maybe in January.

Let's hope what you're saying becomes reality. That would be the perfect finish of our struggles. I still have confidence that President Obama will deliver. His sheer dedication towards Health Care reform is resulting in actual changes to the whole system and it is evident that he will put in just as much effort towards Immigration Reform.

hopefully sooner.. otherwise.. this would be a good christmas gift

good to hear some great news finally. I hope I get a green card for my christmas I've been a good kid, Santa!

LOL, GREEN CARD~~~~U WISH...HAHA

Thats not thinking realistically.

Heck I will take the early spring passage in 2010.

In another article, it said they may just take the DREAM Act first.

If Dream Act passes. Many get GC's.

I know, but you still need to wait like 6 years. and get the GC's

Yeah guys, We're gonna have to wait sometime to receive our green cards. Lets see, if it passes in December/January, We wont automatically get green cards right away. We will probably get some kind of EAD while our applications are pending.