Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

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On the eve of a visit by Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto, the White House promised Monday that President Barack Obama "will be pressing for action" in Congress on comprehensive immigration reform and regards that goal as "achievable."
"There is a real opportunity here to move forward and the president is committed to that," press secretary Jay Carney told reporters at his daily briefing.
"He believes that comprehensive immigration reform is achievable ... because there has been in the past bipartisan support for immigration reform," Carney said. "And he thinks it's important not just for specific communities that would be affected by it, but for the American economy."
The spokesman said the immigration issue "might come up" when Obama meets Tuesday with Mexico's president-elect.
Obama crushed Republican rival Mitt Romney by 71-29 percent among Latino voters, the fastest-growing voting population in the U.S. Political observers have warned that the GOP must embrace some immigration reform measures and do more to reach out to the Hispanic community if the party is to stay competitive in national and many statewide elections.
Asked whether the 2012 presidential contest put special pressure on the GOP, Carney tread carefully. "I don't think any one of us would disagree with the general proposition that there is both substantive and political incentive to try to achieve immigration reform when it comes to the Republicans."

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

He better and republicans bettet cooperate; otherwise latinos will vote in force in 2016. Thus, Hillary will be the next president of the USA.

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

Give me Date and Time, otherwise shut it.

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

if he'll be pushing for the 8yrs+5yrs plan, then we are screwed. NO DEAL!

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

That's for CIR but DA should be fair enough for us.

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

Before DACA, I remember people on this forum saying that they would be content with having a work permit, and they would be fine without a green card. Isn't it funny how our outlooks change?

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

LOL. This is an once in a lifetime thing so why settle for something temporary than permanent.

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

This is true but I'd rather have something than nothing..cause let us not forget,republicans are not going crumble ..so if they can reach some sort of agreement so be it..cause we all know when the talks start all kinds of Hell is gonna break loose.

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

Thank you man!!!!! No better way to say it...ppl dont get it.....we can't get cocky about things member we ain't even legal just bc yu have state ID or EAD in reality we aren't US citizens guys smh

Re: Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says
 

hopefully that would be the case