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Obama looking to give new life to immigration reform
latimes.com ^ | March 4, 2010 | Peter Nicholas

Posted on 03/05/2010 3:43:10 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Reporting from Washington - 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."

Participants in the White House gathering also pointed to an immigration rally set for March 21 in Washington as a way to spotlight the issue and build needed momentum.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amnesty; immigration; obama
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1 posted on 03/05/2010 3:43:10 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Amnesty is not an overhaul. We already have an unrealistic quota.


2 posted on 03/05/2010 3:45:31 PM PST by wastedyears (The essence of training is to allow error without consequence.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

3 posted on 03/05/2010 3:45:36 PM PST by maddog55 (OBAMA, Why stupid people shouldn't vote.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
schumer and lindsay

F'N SC_M B_GS

4 posted on 03/05/2010 3:45:43 PM PST by shadowcat
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He is doing this to score votes as present citizens are on to him and want him out of office.


5 posted on 03/05/2010 3:46:15 PM PST by freebird5850 (O-Bomba is not the Messiah. Jesus was a carpenter and could build a cabinet!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He’ll do anything to something, anything. So far, as President, he’s a complete bust. What a waste of time and resources.


6 posted on 03/05/2010 3:46:49 PM PST by RC2
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To: Free ThinkerNY
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He's going to close the borders and deport the illegals?

THAT would be reform.

7 posted on 03/05/2010 3:47:07 PM PST by Touch Not the Cat
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To: RC2

That should have been “He’ll do anything to WIN something”


8 posted on 03/05/2010 3:47:55 PM PST by RC2
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This should make democrats even more popular. Probably the last thing John McCain wants to see right now too. LOL


9 posted on 03/05/2010 3:48:02 PM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Let’s hope amnesty gets tossed onto the rest of the stack of failures.


10 posted on 03/05/2010 3:49:11 PM PST by freedumb2003 ( Tagline lost -- anyone seen it?)
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To: cripplecreek

JD Hayworth should ask the McAmnesty about this during the debate in AZ.


11 posted on 03/05/2010 3:51:46 PM PST by wac3rd (Felipe Calderon supports the public option.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Already posted earlier and in the BREAKING NEWS section. See Link.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2464778/posts
12 posted on 03/05/2010 3:52:50 PM PST by mentor2k
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Immigration doesn’t need “reform”. ENFORCEMENT NEEDS “REFORM” YOU IDIOTS! I don’t think we need to turn North America over to Central and South America just because they screwed the pooch down there!


13 posted on 03/05/2010 3:55:07 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (If you liked 2009, you're going to LOVE 2010!!!!!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
which would also include improved border security

Like last time? Or the time before? Fool us once, it's your fault. Fool us twice, it's our fault. As far as the 10 million estimate.....does anyone really believe it's less than 20 million?

14 posted on 03/05/2010 3:59:09 PM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“Obama looking to give new life to immigration reform”

Also known as a voter drive. If he succeeds in this attempt to stack the electorate, all bets are off.


15 posted on 03/05/2010 4:02:37 PM PST by Spok (Free Range Republican)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Fail boy fails in multiple arenas at once.


16 posted on 03/05/2010 4:02:51 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: paul51
As far as the 10 million estimate.....does anyone really believe it's less than 20 million?

That would be before including the X3 multiplier which applied to the 86 amnesty - 1.5 million ended up being closer to 5 million.

Total amnesty today would likely result in 60 million new citizens within 10 years.

17 posted on 03/05/2010 4:04:00 PM PST by skeeter
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To: shadowcat
Not on the subject but I haven't heard any word about Graham going out to Arizona to campaign with McCain.

I will bet anything that you will not see these two in the same room until after November 4th. Graham would be toxic to the Arizona voters.

18 posted on 03/05/2010 4:05:14 PM PST by Recon Dad ( USMC SSgt Patrick O - 3rd Afghanistan Deployment - Day 136)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Obama goes ALL IN on leftwing agenda.

- Healthcare
- Amnesty
- EPA CO2 regulations
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19 posted on 03/05/2010 4:05:37 PM PST by WOSG (OPERATION RESTORE AMERICAN FREEDOM - NOVEMBER, 2010 - DO YOUR PART!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What a completely clueless buffoon.

This should turn his last few independents away, and a good number of the Dems too.


20 posted on 03/05/2010 4:12:09 PM PST by moehoward
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