Posted on 04/24/2010 7:35:55 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Washington (CNN) -- The push for immigration reform may be on the front burner for congressional Democrats, but sources say that ultimately, they believe the issue is unlikely to have enough votes to pass.
Democrats say the goal is to try to take it up in the Senate before discussing the Supreme Court nomination this summer and spend the rest of the session before the midterm election on the politically potent issue of jobs.
One big reason for the immigration reform push, sources say, is that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in a brutal battle to win re-election in Nevada, where a quarter of the population is Hispanic and he has promised to try.
More broadly, Democrats admit, they know that Latinos who voted in big numbers for President Obama are angry that Democratic leaders have not kept a promise to deal with immigration reform.
Sources familiar with discussions about the issue say the White House is reluctant to move on the politically polarizing and divisive issue of immigration without bipartisan support.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina seems to be the only GOP senator on board, but he has told Democrats they will lose his support unless they find another Republican.
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Have any credible sources confirmed this?
It would be nice if Congress put the interests of U.S. citizens on the same level as it puts the interests of people who are in this country illegally.
Here we go again.
“This sounds like the same hedging that we heard before the big push for Obamacare...”
That is because it IS the exact same baloney we have all heard before they shaft us with the NEXT crushing of our liberties, freedoms, and our citizenship will be a LIABILITY after this monstrosity passes.
“It would be nice if Congress put the interests of U.S. citizens on the same level as it puts the interests of people who are in this country illegally.”
It certainly would be nice. But the problem is that, as more and more of us are becoming aware of their games to keep themselves in power, we’re becoming less useful to them. Therefore it is necessary for them to import people to depend on the welfare state and turn them into voters.
Try it, Dimms
See what happens
Don’t be lulled into inaction — let your elected representatives at the federal and state level hear your opposition to immigration laws allowing amnesty, open borders, anchor babies and free health care or secondary education for illegals.
Absolutely! They will definately get an ear full from me. If this bill even makes it to the floor I predict the congressional phones will melt down just like they did in 2007!
Just wanted to say it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just like with health control, obama will get what he wants because: “Heil Hussein!”
Ping!
Exactly! They didn’t have the votes for health care until they bought the votes they needed. Obama is not bashful about doing what he has to in order to get votes for his pet projects.
We have to keep up the pressure against the bill. Outrageous that a bill this harmful to the U.S. is even considered.
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