Socialism has consequences.....
Posted on 06/29/2010 9:00:30 AM PDT by Lorianne
President Barack Obama on Monday met with grass-roots leaders Monday afternoon to discuss immigration reform, the White House said.
Obama told those at the meeting that he wants to see a bipartisan process for immigration reform based on a proposal presented in the Senate that addresses the need to secure the border and demands accountability from both workers who are in the United States illegally and employers who take advantage of the system, the White House said.
True border security requires comprehensive immigration reform, Obama said. The president will give a speech soon on the importance of passing that reform, the White House said.
The president also reiterated his views against the recently passed immigration law in Arizona, which the Justice Department is reviewing.
"Today, we strongly requested for the president to assert his leadership and escalate his efforts to assure comprehensive immigration reform legislation is enacted in 2010," Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum and meeting attendee, said in a statement. "From our meeting, it is clear that the president is committed to comprehensive immigration reform and understands that congressional action is needed urgently."
Other topics discussed at the meeting included concerns that the grass-roots leaders had about reforms to current detention and deportation procedures, Noorani said.
Monday's meeting comes on the heels of a number of immigration movements that have been quietly percolating over the last 48 hours.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Agreed. You can’t have reform until you close the border. It’s all talk to gain more votes. In the mean time, the country falls apart.
He wants the votes and also recognizes the soft underbelly of the US of A. His actions will end up gutting the US from the south.
This man is not an American and wants to see its demise.
He wants the votes and also recognizes the soft underbelly of the US of A. His actions will end up gutting the US from the south.
This man is not an American and wants to see its demise.
Ain’t “transparency” wonderful?
This guy is going to start a civil war
“executive order”
See article: “immigration reform legislation” “congressional action”
They know Congress has to do it. So, no way Jose.
This reminds me, I’m polishing feed ramps tonight.
Civil unrest will bring him the votes as he saves us all by "restoring order". ;-)
What a farce!!....Immigration reform???....More like “Stick it some more to the taxpayer reform!!!
Socialism has consequences.....
Another "We can't afford NOT to do this" issue, while ignoring and/or exacerbating the real needs of the nation.
Yeah...I keep thinking....MAKE MY DAY
Absolutely transparent lying SOB!
Ali Noorani
Executive Director
National Immigration Forum
“In March 2008, the Board of the National Immigration Forum selected Ali Noorani to be Executive Director. The Forum, based in Washington D.C., is one of the nation’s premier immigration policy organizations and has been at the center of every major legislative and policy debate related to immigration over the past 25 years.
(snip)
Born in California, Noorani is the son of Pakistani immigrants and one of the few national leaders of Muslim heritage. Ali is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and received his Master’s in Public Health from Boston University. Recently, he received the Alfred L. Frechette Award from the Massachusetts Public Health Association for exceptional leadership in promoting social justice and received the 2007 Boston University Young Alumni Award.
Ali has authored numerous articles and currently serves on the board of the Campaign for Community Change.”
http://revson.columbia.edu/newsevents/speakers/ali_noorani
I say lock and load. His granting amnesty will be the spark that ignites a real change.
I say lock and load. His granting amnesty will be the spark that ignites a real change.
Clovard-Piven ... he's pushing for it.
Starting to think Obama was a Trojan Horse sent by Karl Rove to destroy the Democratic Party.
i was in NYC last night to see a life long friend...he’s a democrat and ran for city council as a rat in last November’s election....he’s a bit eccentric but feels there will be some form of civil war/unrest in this nation and he puts the blame squarely on zero’s shoulders...I told him if zero legalizes 12 million illegals via executive order I’m getting a gun....
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