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Obama looking to give new life to immigration reform (Amnesty to illegal aliens)
LA Times ^ | March 4, 2010 | 6:18 p.m. | Peter Nicholas

Posted on 03/05/2010 7:03:21 AM PST by BP2


Despite steep odds, the White House has discussed prospects for reviving a major overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, a commitment that President Obama has postponed once already.

Obama took up the issue privately with his staff Monday in a bid to advance a bill through Congress before lawmakers become too distracted by approaching midterm elections.

In the session, Obama and members of his Domestic Policy Council outlined ways to resuscitate the effort in a White House meeting with two senators -- Democrat Charles E. Schumer of New York and Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina -- who have spent months trying to craft a bill.

According to a person familiar with the meeting, the White House may ask Schumer and Graham to at least produce a blueprint that could be turned into legislative language.

The basis of a bill would include a path toward citizenship for the 10.8 million people living in the U.S. illegally. Citizenship would not be granted lightly, the White House said. Undocumented workers would need to register, pay taxes and pay a penalty for violating the law. Failure to comply might result in deportation.


Nick Shapiro, a White House spokesman, said the president's support for an immigration bill, which would also include improved border security, was "unwavering."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; bho44; bhocira; bhoillegals; democratvoters; graham; grahamnesty; illegalaliens; illegals; immigration; lindseygraham; mccain; mccain4illegals; mccaingrahamantigop; mccainmutiny; mclamesrevenge; obama; obamacare
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To: TheBattman

Immigration isn’t the problem.
It’s the border full of holes.
It’s the lack of enforcement of immigration laws.
It’s the illegal “immigrants”.
It’s the illegal POTUS who seeks to destroy OUR country.


61 posted on 03/05/2010 8:52:05 AM PST by fivecatsandadog (You better HOPE you end up with a little CHANGE in your pocket after he's finished.)
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To: BP2

www.numbersusa.com

You can fax letters for free. They alert you and provide canned letters which you can modify. They helped stop it last time and it takes two minutes a week to check to see if thee is any new alerts.


62 posted on 03/05/2010 8:54:07 AM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: Cobra64

Our oh-so-generous Pres-ent would like us all to live as well as his own brother.

63 posted on 03/05/2010 8:56:18 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem)
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To: AuntB

Thanks for the heads-up on Cornyn. I’ll be watching.


64 posted on 03/05/2010 8:58:18 AM PST by jimt
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To: BP2

This guy needs to be impeached, he is a threat to the nation. He is destroying the nation brick by brick.


65 posted on 03/05/2010 9:06:10 AM PST by Dengar01
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To: BP2

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2464596/posts


66 posted on 03/05/2010 9:09:37 AM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: BP2

Obozo is a spineless anti-american self serving p!ss on America and Americans kind of person, as long as he gets it his way, who cares.

AT WHAT PRICE SACRIFICE?


67 posted on 03/05/2010 9:11:24 AM PST by TheDailyChange (Politics,Conservatism,Liberalism)
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To: Paine in the Neck
Absolute threat to the country. I have never been more frightened of the government in my life.

Amnesty = democratic rule forever. This is why we need to retake the house and senate and even support RINO Mark Kirk so we get the fricking votes to make McConnell majority leader. Getting GOP votes in the Senate and House has to be our number 1 goal right now. Everything else, forget till after November.

Work precincts, phone banks, whatever. We have to win. And we can beat Boxer. Forget the RINO problem for now. They are a vote for McConnell who is ranked as one of the most conservative men in the Senate.

I would take Sony Bono over any democrat, democrats are Obamabot lemmings who will lead us to the destruction of America.

We need to retake the country now! Forget about sabotaging RINOs with third party folk who will only elect democrats. I know RINOs are a touchy issue here on FR. I hate em as much as the next guy but, if they will vote for McConnell then they are good enough for me.

Obama is a socialist, he will do everything in his power to push through socialism, the RINOs who have won their primaries are not socialists they are just, well, RINOs but they deserve our support so we can get McConnell in there.

68 posted on 03/05/2010 9:13:09 AM PST by Dengar01
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To: BillyBoy

This is why we have to elect Kirk. This crap would never reach the Senate with a GOP majority.


69 posted on 03/05/2010 9:13:52 AM PST by Dengar01
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To: BP2

“If ObamaCare falls apart, so does the rest of the equation.”

I agree, but what we may be facing is a whole bunch of Rats who know that they will be defeated in November going kamikaze and trying to destroy as much as they can as they go down.


70 posted on 03/05/2010 9:35:24 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Truth - Reality through the eyes of God.)
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To: BP2

Had it not been for 9/11 and the development of Homeland Security, amnesty would have already happened.


71 posted on 03/05/2010 9:43:28 AM PST by hsrazorback1 (Seek truth.)
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To: marstegreg

Lindsey Graham Meets With Obama White House to Plan Next Amnesty Bill

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2464865/posts

Juan McLame can’t be far behind


72 posted on 03/05/2010 9:47:26 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: peeps36
If Obama does push for this there can be no doubt of his treasonous intentions

As far as most of us here are concerned, there never WAS any doubt as to the Usurper's intentions. He made clear exactly how he wanted to "fundamentally transform" America -- BEFORE the dreaded election of 2008.

The lingering problem is that, oh so many of our fellow citizens drank the red Kool-Aid and didn't pay attention. All the warning signs were there, and they came right from Barry's lying commie lips.

73 posted on 03/05/2010 9:47:36 AM PST by thecraw (God allows evil. God allowed Barry to usurp the highest office in the land. God will not be mocked.)
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To: BP2

Base won’t support you? Get a new base. :)

You wanted “change” America. You got it. :)


74 posted on 03/05/2010 9:55:43 AM PST by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: Stayfree

Some estimates have at least 8 million illegal aliens residing in California alone. The 50 million total for the country sounds about right.


75 posted on 03/05/2010 9:56:12 AM PST by Deo volente (January 19, 2010...the Second American Revolution begins, right where it all started!)
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To: BP2
Statement: "Obama looking to give new life to immigration reform (Amnesty to illegal aliens)"

Response: Of course they are part of his coalition.

76 posted on 03/05/2010 9:57:15 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: pprimeau1976

The $12 a year Jose the illegal pays in taxes ain’t gonna pay for much health care. Wait, I forgot about the $11 that will be rolling in from JosB


77 posted on 03/05/2010 10:01:26 AM PST by newbie 10-21-00
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To: peeps36
If Obama does push for this there can be no doubt of his treasonous intentions.

I haven't had any doubt since before he was elected. Knowing he is a disciple of Saul Alinsky, and that he has even taught Alinsky's beliefs, was all I needed to make that determination.

78 posted on 03/05/2010 10:01:40 AM PST by American Quilter (Mourning Capt Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie.)
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To: BP2
obamacare wont get them a single vote, but it will turn out millions to run him out of office.

The taxes kick in immediately... none of the coverage starts until 2013

ROFL

They have set themselves up for the biggest drubbing in political history, and the Republicans are being gift wrapped the issue of the century “vote for us, and we will repeal obamacare before it ever takes affect”

79 posted on 03/05/2010 10:08:35 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: rhombus
huh?

nearly 70% of the population wants a crack down on illegal immergration and even more are against amnesty. How is that a wedge issue?

This is a loser for them just like cap and trad and healthcare.

80 posted on 03/05/2010 10:12:34 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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