Posted on 06/29/2010 7:56:13 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
President Obama is reviving the thorny issue of immigration this week. He sent administration officials to Arizona on Monday to advertise his efforts on border security, while he is encouraging supporters of an immigration overhaul to focus their ire on Republicans as the cause for the legislation’s stall in Congress.
Taking a break from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Mr. Obama summoned Latino leaders and immigrant advocates on short notice for a 45–minute White House meeting on Monday, and he met Tuesday with members of the House Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Also Tuesday, the White House announced that Mr. Obama will make a major speech on immigration on Thursday at American University in Washington.
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Although White House officials do not said it explicitly, Democratic lawmakers acknowledge that the immigration overhaul will not happen before the mid-term elections in November. Now, the White House is seeking to hold on to Latino voters–who turned out for Mr. Obama in record numbers in 2008–despite their frustration with the inaction on the legislation, which would give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants.
Mr. Obama told the advocates that he had called a number of Republican senators seeking their support for the bill, which is being written by Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat from New York. But Mr. Obama said the Republicans appeared “determined” not to provide any votes for the measure, several participants said.
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The November vote is also shaping immigration politics for Republicans. They have backed off from the overhaul in part to help Senator John McCain of Arizona, who turned away from his former support for legalization measures in the face of a primary challenge from J.D. Hayworth, an outspoken critic of illegal immigrants.
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That's because it will happen in the lame duck session, as McCain attempts to stab conservatives (and Americans!) in their backs one last pitiful time.
30 million more commie ‘RAT “voters”. America really doesn’t need this crap right now.
Rumors are that Obama has something very important to say on Thursday about immigration...That’s the “chatter” I’m hearing from some of the lefty’s on the net...but it may be just rumors
Not at all out of the question. You might think that Snowe, Collins, McCain and Graham would vote yes. Are there four Democrats up for reelection in 2012 who couldn't stand the heat? I can't think of any except Nelson, maybe.
Record unemployment, record deficits and he wants to legalize millions of parasites?
Do it and hell, I’ll go on welfare myself, why work?
I guess that Obama will use the “Internet Kill Switch” tomorrow, before giving his speech on Thursday.
This idiot is on some drugs or something. NO DAMNED AMNESTY!! CLOSE THE GD BORDERS!!
What are we supposed to do lay down and let this happen??
If the Loon-O-dent wants a civil war, this is certainly right up there on top for reasons it’ll start.
This could get very ugly.
We trusted our government to secure the border after Reagan Amnesty. It never happen. Fool me once shame om you fool me twice shame on me.
Secure the border first, then we work out the rest.
Sure, give our birthright away, since you have no stake in it anyway, Muslim.
I just read that Zero is going to make a MOJOR speech regarding immigration on Thursday.
Secure and deport, then we’ll see.
“This idiot is on some drugs or something.”
He is intoxicated by power and suffering from delusions of grandeur.
There were rumors that JannyNappy would attempt to grant amnesty through the Department of Homeland Security. This could get interesting.
There were rumors that JannyNappy would attempt to grant amnesty through the Department of Homeland Security. This could get interesting.
I think if boy wonder does try some shenanigans to give the Mexican Nationals amnesty, we may finally have grounds for impeachment. Aiding an enemy invading America is definitely treason.
I doubt the dims can muster 40 votes in the Senate...especially after the Nov 2nd carnage. In fact, it will never hit the floor.
This is just Obama and the dims playing the latinos for chumps...trying to keep them interested in one more election.
We can only hope so! It's long overdue. I would love to frog march every demoRAT, local, state & federal out of their offices and straight to prison or the gallows for high crimes & treason against the U.S. Especially 0b0z0!
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