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(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the House of Representatives to follow the lead of the Senate and pass a bill by August to reform the U.S. immigration system.

Speaking during a press conference in South Africa, Obama said there was more than enough time for lawmakers to finish work on the issue before their summer recess.

Immigration reform is one of the president's top domestic issues. The Senate recently passed a bill that would strengthen U.S. border security and provide a way for undocumented immigrants in the United States to obtain citizenship. Obama welcomed the passage of that bill.

Despite strong bipartisan support for the Senate bill, the leader of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, John Boehner, said the measure was dead on arrival in his chamber. Boehner said House Republicans would write their own bill.

Many House Republicans oppose citizenship for immigrants who are in the United States illegally, arguing law-breakers should not be rewarded. Any House Republican bill is expected to focus heavily on border security and on finding immigrants who have outstayed their visas.

But watering down the measure further may not be acceptable to Obama, who repeated on Saturday that he sees the Senate bill as far from perfect.

Even though congressional Republicans have been reluctant to cooperate with Obama, many see immigration reform as a political necessity to improve their standing with Hispanic voters, who overwhelming supported Obama in November's election.
I don't expect the House Republicans to have this finished by next month.I think we'll get at most a few piecemeal bills out of the House Judiciary before going on August recess or a repeat of 2006 where there are public "hearings" concerning S.744 just to attempt to build public opposition.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...95S05E20130629I don't expect the House Republicans to have this finished by next month.I think we'll get at most a few piecemeal bills out of the House Judiciary before going on August recess or a repeat of 2006 where there are public "hearings" concerning S.744 just to attempt to build public opposition.
I guess we'll have confirmation one way or the other after their little pow wow on July 10th.
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about time obama said something about this
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about time obama said something about this
What are you talking about... He speaks up, critics tell him stay out of it.. He stays out of it, critics say he's not talking enough...
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What are you talking about... He speaks up, critics tell him stay out of it.. He stays out of it, critics say he's not talking enough...
That's how it is. There's no pleasing every... I mean anyone. :P
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That's how it is. There's no pleasing every... I mean anyone. :P
Everyone's a critic... I think he's doing a great job..
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What are you talking about... He speaks up, critics tell him stay out of it.. He stays out of it, critics say he's not talking enough...
Exactly this. If the bill (somehow) passes the House you can bet Obama is going to sign it. And Obama will forever be an immigrants hero.
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Yes, because timing groundbreaking passage of important federal legislation BEFORE the Summer recess is a successful strategy? It is not. This Senate bill should have passed in early-mid Spring and we would have had months before the August recess to debate and negotiate.

Dems ran the clock down on purpose, if you ask me. Most liberal advocates I know also agree. But some of the people here with EAD and SSN in hand already disagree; for OBVIOUS reasons.
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Yes, because timing groundbreaking passage of important federal legislation BEFORE the Summer recess is a successful strategy? It is not. This Senate bill should have passed in early-mid Spring and we would have had months before the August recess to debate and negotiate.

Dems ran the clock down on purpose, if you ask me. Most liberal advocates I know also agree. But some of the people here with EAD and SSN in hand already disagree; for OBVIOUS reasons.
How long has the House been working on it's bill? 4 years or something like that? The Democrats in the Senate pushed it through committee and into a vote pretty fast in comparison. Look at what the Republicans are pushing through the House committee now. Enforcement only bills.

Compare Leahy vs Goodlatte.
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