Obama draws contrast with GOP on immigration, urging pathway to citizenship

MSN.com ^ | January 24, 2012 | Michael O'Brien, msnbc.com

[moonshinner_09]

President Obama drew one of his sharpest contrasts with Republicans at Tuesday night's State of the Union address when he called for Congress to pass legislation giving illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.The president urged lawmakers to pass comprehensive immigration reform, or, absent that, a law like the DREAM Act that gives immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children a way to earn U.S. citizenship under certain conditions.

"I believe as strongly as ever that we should take on illegal immigration. That’s why my administration has put more boots on the border than ever before. That’s why there are fewer illegal crossings than when I took office," Obama said in his remarks on Capitol Hill.

The opponents of action are out of excuses. We should be working on comprehensive immigration reform right now," Obama added. "But if election-year politics keeps Congress from acting on a comprehensive plan, let’s at least agree to stop expelling responsible young people who want to staff our labs, start new businesses, and defend this country. Send me a law that gives them the chance to earn their citizenship. I will sign it right away."

Obama declares 'we've come too far to turn back now'

[moonshinner_09]

Obama forgets about all the guns and cash Holder and Him let into Mexico. Illegals are coming and going. i do not expect Obama to gimme the truth about the border. He still thinks the border is secured.WESLACO - Three people from Afghanistan are in Border Patrol custody in the Valley. Border Patrol acknowledges they apprehended the three Afghanis in the Valley.

They were found in two different groups. One was found south of Mission by the river. The other two were found in a stash house north of Moorefield Road.

http://www.krgv.com/news/three-afghan-people-detained/

[FlingWingFlyer]

Barry wouldn’t need all of those illegal aliens if we’d stop killing Americans in the womb.

[doc1019]

Hate is not in my nature. But for Obama, I will make an exception. What an ass.

[FrankR]

[grey_whiskers]

This from a man who won't produce a true copy of his own birth certificate upon request.

Cheers!

[USNBandit]

"That’s why there are fewer illegal crossings than when I took office,"

Or maybe it is the fact that the economy is in the toilet.

[grey_whiskers]

He'd better hurry. I think that eligibility subpoena for Georgia is on for Thursday.

Cheers!

[grey_whiskers]

This from a man who won't produce a true copy of his own birth certificate upon request.

Cheers!

[gaijin]

Why not just bundle green-cards with machine-guns?

[Mad_as_heck]

Obama has damaged the country so badly that illegals would rather live in Mexico. That's a real win Barry.

[JimmyMc]

OK I am in strong favor of giving everyone a fair chance, but what Obama said about illegals boiled my blood.

[JimmyMc]

OK I am in strong favor of giving everyone a fair chance, but what Obama said about illegals boiled my blood.

[kingu]

Congress is stopping me from making more jobs! So congress should act! Congress should make illegals legal so that they can.. Umm.. Go into the jobs that got created to create a path to.. Umm..

(aside to tech nearby - ‘Something’s wrong with the screen.’)

[alpo]

The path to citizenship leads South and crosses the Mexican Border.

Then you get in line with the rest of the World.

No exceptions. Everyone has an equal opportunity.

Anchor babies are not a resume enhancement.

[zeestephen]

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“.....Obama [urges] Congress to pass legislation giving illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.”

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No doubt.

80% of new immigrant citizens vote for the Democratic Party.

[wiggen]

He’ll take credit for the moon landing before this campaign is over.