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Obama Puts Immigration Reform on Docket ( Wants Illegals given citizenship )
boston.com ^ | March 19, 2009 | staff

Posted on 03/19/2009 10:16:08 PM PDT by kellynla

On his very full plate, immigration was one issue that President Obama had yet to take on - until yesterday, when he discussed it with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

At a town hall meeting in southern California yesterday, Obama renewed his support for comprehensive reform, including a possible path to citizenship for law-abiding people who entered the country illegally, along the lines of the bill that stalled in Congress in 2007.

According to the White House account of yesterday's one-hour closed session, it was "a robust and strategic meeting" in which Obama announced he will go to Mexico next month to meet President Calderón and discuss, among other issues, effective, comprehensive immigration reform.

After the meeting, Representative Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois, chairman of the Hispanic caucus's immigration task force, and advocacy groups said they were hopeful that Obama would address immigration reform this year.

"Although it is very early in his administration, he understands that for the immigrant community it's the 11th hour, and there is no time to waste," Gutierrez said in a statement.

Janet Murguía, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, added, "While we agree that our priority should be fixing the nation's economy, we also believe that we can initiate an immigration reform that will help us achieve long-term economic growth."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: agenda; aliens; amnesty; bho2009; bho44; bhoillegals; citizenship; democrats; economy; illegals; immigration; jobs; laraza; obama
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To: kellynla

Just what we need. Millions of hungry mouths to feed with all of their diseases to cause the remaining hospitals to go under. We’re in a recession and that idiot wants to add millions of people to the bread line. It makes no sense. His only concern is adding more DemonRAT voters so he can stay in power. I can’t say what else I really want to say without getting banned and visited by the SS/brownsh*ts, so I’ll be cool.. lol..


21 posted on 03/19/2009 11:02:46 PM PDT by NRA2BFree
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We need signs posted all along the southern border with this on it:

"No Hay Trabajo Aquí"

22 posted on 03/19/2009 11:09:10 PM PDT by GoRepGo (The problem with political jokes is they get elected. - Henry Cate, VII)
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To: Polybius

I voted for the conservative which was Sarah Palin.Too bad the head of the ticket wasnt conservative and that is why we lost.He just couldnt wait to jump out there in favor of the first bailout could he?


23 posted on 03/19/2009 11:10:06 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's even tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: kellynla
, including a possible path to citizenship for law-abiding people who entered the country illegally,

I am the Frito Good Samaritan!!


24 posted on 03/19/2009 11:27:11 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Yes, Gorbachev is better than Obama. At least Gorbachev admitted he was a Communist)
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To: kellynla

NO. its about the DNC loyalty to Slum Lords!
Immigrants {legal or not} are Easy Prey for Slum Lords.

Have you noticed that neither the Bush nor Obama White Houses have used the Bully Pulpit to urge Landlords to use “E-verify” b4 RENTING?

Neither Major Party wants to address “slum lords” that profit from “illegals”.


25 posted on 03/19/2009 11:29:29 PM PDT by PizzaDriver (an heinleinian/libertarian)
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To: kellynla
he understands that for the immigrant community it's the 11th hour, and there is no time to waste

For the 2010 elections.

26 posted on 03/20/2009 12:16:46 AM PDT by lowbridge (It's not that liberals are ignorant, it's that they know so much that isn't so - Ronald Reagan)
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To: kellynla
Cool, Obama, Bush and McCain can have a circlejerk.
27 posted on 03/20/2009 12:18:49 AM PDT by MaxMax (RINO=RAT!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
You are correct and there are multiple reasons Illegals don't want citizenship.
One would be, beholden to the laws.
28 posted on 03/20/2009 12:21:00 AM PDT by MaxMax (RINO=RAT!)
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To: SoCalPol

Workplace raids are also being suspended.

And no matter how much we KNOW they are costing us, their new mantra is going to be how much NEW money will be flooded into the economy when they are given amnesty.

“We will increase our tax revenue by $60 billion dollars....”

http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/03/video-laura-ingraham-destroys.html


29 posted on 03/20/2009 12:43:21 AM PDT by Kimberly GG (Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda been HUNTER.)
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To: JennysCool

From your lips (or typin’ fingers) to God’s ears.


30 posted on 03/20/2009 12:55:49 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: JerseyHighlander

It wouldn’t surprise me if it is a done deal within the next month, the way things are going.


31 posted on 03/20/2009 1:02:25 AM PDT by cookiedough
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To: Polybius

If you voted for either McCain or Obama, you voted for amnesty, so shut the hell up.


32 posted on 03/20/2009 4:18:24 AM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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Study Shows Immigration Enforcement Raised Wages

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Arizona judge dismisses charges in gunrunning case

From Conception to Natural Death ( 5th Mexican state amends its constitution to protect unborn )

Why Does Obama Want Illegals Legalized Quick? So They can Join Unions!

33 posted on 03/20/2009 4:58:06 AM PDT by bcsco (Obama says "Buy", investors say "Bye")
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To: kellynla

Quisling traitors are now running our country.....and we elected them.

Part of me says just forget it, put a fork in the USA.

There won’t be 50 states in 25 years.


34 posted on 03/20/2009 5:23:41 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: kellynla
At a town hall meeting in southern California yesterday, Obama renewed his support for comprehensive reform, including a possible path to citizenship for law-abiding people who entered the country illegally, along the lines of the bill that stalled in Congress in 2007.

That's an oxymoron and the real morons in DC don't seem to realize that someone who enters the US illegally is not a law abiding citizen.

35 posted on 03/20/2009 5:35:54 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: kellynla

This is what helped kil Bush and McCain. It will hurt him with independents and rank and file Dems.


36 posted on 03/20/2009 5:38:26 AM PDT by ZULU (Obamanation of Desolation is President. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: kellynla

Outrageous.


37 posted on 03/20/2009 8:27:05 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: JennysCool

Hopefully this occupant of the White House(I can’t call him President)will burn himself out fast like the flaming fart that he is.His communist Saul Alinskyite ideology will finally dawn on the American people who voted for him like misled sheep.


38 posted on 03/20/2009 8:33:08 AM PDT by steamroller
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To: rabscuttle385
If you voted for either McCain or Obama, you voted for amnesty, so shut the hell up.

Tell us again why you screwed America by working so hard to help put Marxist Obama in the White House?

"Amnesty"?

McCain wanted to:

1) SECURE THE BORDER IN 100 DAYS

2) HAVE THE ILLEGAL GO BACK TO MEXICO AND GET IN THE BACK OF THE LINE IF THEY EVER WANTED TO COME BACK

and THAT is why you betrayed America?

Because you would rather see America's future destroyed by Marxist Obama than have some MEXICAN ILLEGAL GO BACK TO MEXICO AND GET IN THE BACK OF THE GREEN CARD LINE IF HE EVER WANTED TO COME BACK?

Is that what you are telling us, you brain-dead traitor?

That in the priorities inside that warped brain of yours, it is much more important care about whether or not some f***ing Mexican goes back to Mexico and to the back of the legal Green Card line than to care about whether a Marxist is now in the White House destroying everything else that Conservatives hold dear in America and even ENCOURAGING and AIDING the illegals that are illegally in America RIGHT NOW?

VIDEO: Pelosi Tells Illegal Immigrants That Work Site Raids are Un-American

The only thing your pea-sized brain cares about is whether some Mexican can or cannot get into the back of the Green Card application process after he goes back to Mexico?

You know what Vladimir Lenin called people like you?

Useful Idiots.

39 posted on 03/20/2009 8:35:42 AM PDT by Polybius
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To: Dante3
yep...but, nothing this clown says or does should be surprising...like Ann Coulter said...we were attacked by a guy name Hussein on 9/11 and last year, we elected a guy named Hussein, POTUS...all we can do at this point is hope that the Gelding Old Party gets a testicle & spine implant before next year so they can begin to take back the congress.

I'm just waiting for Chief Justice Roberts to finish his examination of the challenges that have been filed regarding Hussein's eligibility to be POTUS.

40 posted on 03/20/2009 8:43:46 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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