Obama Urges Speed on Immigration Plan, but Exposes Conflicts

January 30, 2013 by legitgov

Obama Urges Speed on Immigration Plan, but Exposes Conflicts 30 Jan 2013 Seizing an opening to rewrite the nation's immigration laws, President Obama challenged Congress on Tuesday to act swiftly to put 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States on a clear path to citizenship. But his push for speedy action and his silence on proposals to defer the opportunity for legal residency until the country’s borders are deemed secure provoked criticism from a Republican leader on the issue. The response suggests that reaching consensus on immigration law changes remained difficult despite a new bipartisan push since the November elections. ['Immigration reform' aka Barack Obama's most recent gift to Wall Street: Businesses get cheap labor--driving down all workers' wages--while US taxpayers foot the bill for benefits that businesses should provide.]