Obama to Push Immigration Bill as One Priority - Page 2

Haha. I thought this was a really positive article.

Strong leadership by the prez is going to be essential.

Good! I hope the May Day marches set to take place this year will send them a loud message.
Maybe he expects the marches to break record numbers of '06, and '07 and so he plans to start talking about immigration reform and DREAM soon after.

Those marches backlashed against us in 2006, i doubt it is going to bring any positive results for us during this bad economy.

To be fair, 90% of Democrats and 60% of Independents approve of President Obama. It's the Republicans, with 27% support, who are "dragging" his approval rating to "just" an aggregate total of 62%.

Gallup: Obama Approval Rating

President Obama will bring his popularity and White House team to help with immigration reform but immigration activists also need to build support for immigration reform in tandem. The conservatives and restrictionists have been screaming bloody murder and dire electoral consequences for Obama and the Democrats if they push immigration reform, but looking at the past two elections, their threats are turning out to be meaningless and politically impotent.

The American people want a solution to the border problem, and comprehensive immigration reform will increase border security while also providing a tough but humane way to deal with the undocumented population here in the United States.

I agree those marches in May might not have been as helpful as one would imagine. I think the focus on a march this time around should focus on how great America is and broadcast the fact that with the new leadership America is returning to its rightful place as the beacon of the world and should hence pass CIR.

Positive persuasion should be the theme not threat filled demonstrations. Examples should be smiling marchers, people praying, people singing "God Bless America", american flags and an ethnically diverse crowd.

That would be a successful May Day.

i agree, not a bunch of different flags waived around and words written in Spanish... people wearing Mexican bandannas; people DEMANDING things from the U.S government...

we have to be mature and showcase our point... if we walk around with "give me citizenship NOW!!" post boards, then i wont be surprised if they come and kick us all back.

and tell people to act with respect. please

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it will be nice if all those marchers rather try to contact senators askin supports for Dream Act. I am not feeling for this Immigration Marching.

Please tell me you are joking.

With regards to the article, this has injected me with quite a bit of hope, but I can imagine the fight ahead of us. No matter. We have a president who I think supports this for more than business reasons and will actually sign a stand-alone bill like DREAM if CIR falls apart.

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