Napolitano: Border Security Not Isolated Issue
August 12, 2009
by Anna Gorman
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The federal government also announced Tuesday a new social networking site, ourborder.ning.com, as a way to promote dialogue on border and immigration issues.
During the conference, however, Napolitano did not discuss the progress of discussions with legislators on comprehensive immigration reform, other than to tell reporters that the conversation was underway and she was working to build support.
At the Mexican summit on Monday, Obama said that he expected to have draft immigration legislation by the end of the year but that passage of a bill would have to wait until 2010.
Rep. Bob Filner (D-Chula Vista), who attended the conference, said he and others have been pushing for legislation but have been disappointed in the administration.
‘We don’t sense that Obama thinks it can happen now,’ he said. ‘And if he waits until next year, it won’t happen.’
Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-immigra tion12-2009aug12,0,3333326,print.story