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.
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I didnt mean they oppose everything we want. I mean it is polically beneficial and easy for them to oppose most things now.
If I had to guess just guess, some of them will cave on Kagan unless they can Bork her, meaning really turn public opinion to get the RINOs on board too.
There will be no revolution. Americans no longer have it in them, and Obama knows it.
Yep...he is sure pushing for it isn't he?
It is really called...I NEED THE VOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m starting to wonder if he doesn’t want civil unrest more than he wants the votes
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Bingo! Never let a good crisis go to waste!
Uh...I’d get a gun now....
Grass Roots Leaders = Advocates for law breaking.
The only ones I would put in prison are those who have outstanding felony warrants; drug dealers, gang bangers and the violent offenders.
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