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Ztolkins

(433 posts)
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 02:53 PM Jan 2013

Obama Will Seek Citizenship Path in One Fast Push [View all]

Source: New York Times

President Obama plans to push Congress to move quickly in the coming months on an ambitious overhaul of the immigration system that would include a path to citizenship for most of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, senior administration officials and lawmakers said last week.

Mr. Obama and Senate Democrats will propose the changes in one comprehensive bill, the officials said, resisting efforts by some Republicans to break the overhaul into smaller pieces — separately addressing young illegal immigrants, migrant farmworkers or highly skilled foreigners — which might be easier for reluctant members of their party to accept.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/us/politics/obama-plans-to-push-congress-on-immigration-overhaul.html?_r=0



I feel like I'm getting a pony these days.
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This is good. Don't drag it out. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1
Yes. He can't dally--those Dream Act folks are working off an Executive Order, for now. MADem Jan 2013 #14
Breaking it into pieces will also expose the elements TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #23
I'm really interested in hearing the details on this. Very exciting news and WAY overdue K&R nt riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #2
CIR, unless a joint Bill with big name GOP, likely won't pass the House. May have to be split up leveymg Jan 2013 #3
immigr. reform kardonb Jan 2013 #11
no, they will try to obstruct small bills and large ones CreekDog Jan 2013 #17
Except that our President is actually using the media to his advantage tavalon Jan 2013 #20
This is great news. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #4
Just looking at the headline... Turbineguy Jan 2013 #5
My first thought as well Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #10
Details, details, details????? Coyotl Jan 2013 #6
Article also has details re immigration/employment alp227 Jan 2013 #15
A "guest-worker program to bring in low-wage immigrants" = a non-voter sub-class, people of color Coyotl Jan 2013 #24
Will Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Filibuster As "Amnesty"? TomCADem Jan 2013 #7
Binational Gay Couples? DreWId Jan 2013 #8
it's called we dare you... oldhippydude Jan 2013 #9
100% citizenship 100% amnesty graham4anything Jan 2013 #12
But what about the illegal immigrants who commit other crimes? alp227 Jan 2013 #13
Uh oh, are right wing groups paying people to storm the nytimes.com comments? alp227 Jan 2013 #16
Since when has terrorism gone "unnoticed"? Ztolkins Jan 2013 #22
I paid into Social Security my whole life.... lib2DaBone Jan 2013 #18
You forget how many "illegal" workers have paid into your social security trust fund Coyotl Jan 2013 #25
My first thought when I saw this was, "OMG, we ARE getting the pony!" tavalon Jan 2013 #19
Gotta get on this quick. Socal31 Jan 2013 #21
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