White House adviser says immigration reform advancing

Ianus · 11-15-2009, 04:03 PM

It looks like the White House is beginning to start their PR on immigration,hopefully they can remain consistent in their endeavours.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working together to craft an immigration reform bill that could become law as early as next year, a senior White House adviser said on Sunday.

That legislation could create a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants already in the United States, David Axelrod, senior advisory to President Barak Obama, told CNN's State of the Union with John King.

"I think some good work is being done on both sides of the aisle to achieve that," Axelrod said, referring to the partisan divide on Capitol Hill.

"We have to have better security at our borders and we are developing that," he said, alluding to a key concern of conservative critics who scuttled an attempt at immigration reform under former President George W. Bush.

The most contentious question surrounding past and future attempts at immigration reform is whether to, and how to, ease rules governing the route to citizenship for people who have entered the country illegally.

"We have to hold accountable and responsible the 12 million people who are here illegally," Axelrod said. "And they have to pay a fine and a penalty, and have to meet certain requirements in order to get in line to earn citizenship," he told CNN.

ECW · 11-15-2009, 05:40 PM

If Obama can get health and immigration reform pass in less than 2 years of his presidency that would be a big time accomplishment.

ibrahim · 11-15-2009, 05:45 PM

i heard this all b4 i need to see action

questionsihave · 11-15-2009, 08:20 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if it passed the house early next year. They have already taken care of health care and climate change. The only other major thing they are working on is the financial bank reform.

Fish · 11-15-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by questionsihave

I wouldn't be surprised if it passed the house early next year. They have already taken care of health care and climate change. The only other major thing they are working on is the financial bank reform.

Whatever the House wants, the House gets. It's easy there with their huge majority. The Senate... that is the obstacle and the difficult part.

DA User · 11-15-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

Whatever the House wants, the House gets. It's easy there with their huge majority. The Senate... that is the obstacle and the difficult part.

Even with Democrat majority, the vote for HCR was close.

dreamy14 · 11-16-2009, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ECW

If Obama can get health and immigration reform pass in less than 2 years of his presidency that would be a big time accomplishment.

I hope so. All that talk about him not doing anything in the office after a year would just slap back to people's faces. Maybe he has more tricks up his sleeves than we thought. I hope I'm not wrong.

GX01 · 11-16-2009, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by questionsihave

I wouldn't be surprised if it passed the house early next year. They have already taken care of health care and climate change. The only other major thing they are working on is the financial bank reform.

really?
they haven't pass the bill in the senate and energy bill? it is still a not-yet bill.

micheal · 11-24-2009, 06:45 AM

Yeah i like this statement "If Obama can get health and immigration reform pass in less than 2 years of his presidency that would be a big time accomplishment."
It will be really good for his work and job.

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