Thread: OBAMA: CONGRESS MAY NOT HAVE APPETITE FOR IMMIG

Obama: Congress may not tackle immigration soon
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President Obama speaks with traveling journalists on board Air Force One on April 28.

AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Obama said Wednesday that there "may not be an appetite" in Congress to deal with immigration immediately after going through a tough legislative year.

Obama said that there's work to do on energy legislation, midterm elections are coming up and he doesn't want to do something "just for the sake of politics." He said he hopes to get a working group together to solve a wide range of issues on immigration in a way that can garner the support of the American people.

"We've gone though a very tough year and I've been working Congress very hard, so I know there may not be an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue," the president told reporters aboard Air Force One returning with him to Washington from a Midwest trip.


BACKGROUND: Immigration issue difficult to postpone

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had talked about moving immigration ahead of climate change legislation, a suggestion that splintered bipartisan support for the climate bill. Then Reid said Tuesday he was willing to bring up climate change legislation ahead of an immigration bill, but Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham was still angry that Reid considered putting off the climate bill.

Reid said the long-delayed climate bill "is much further down the road in terms of a product" than the immigration measure, which remains unwritten.

An immigration proposal by three Democratic senators calls for more federal enforcement agents and other border security-tightening benchmarks before illegal immigrants could become legal U.S. residents, according to a draft of the legislation obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The bill is being developed by Reid of Nevada, Charles Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey.

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LOL I'm sure they don't.

I want this to come up NOW, to end it once and for all. We do not want amnesty! We want enforcement NOW and always!!

Let the illegals march on May 1, let the MSM splash it all over, let Americans see exactly where our hard-earned dollars and jobs are going. Let the illegals show their true colors, their hatred of Americans, their racism, their thug tactics, et. al.

Let the possibility of any future amnesties be decided now, while Americans are suffering from the invasion and pissed. Let us put an end to any more talk of amnesty, "path to legalization", "interim legal status", and any other name it goes by. DEMAND ENFORCEMENT!!!

Obama: Congress may not tackle immigration soon
By JULIE PACE (AP) – 47 minutes ago

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there "may not be an appetite" in Congress to deal with immigration immediately after going through a tough legislative year.

With energy legislation on the table and midterm elections approaching, Obama said he didn't want to force an immigration bill through Congress "just for the sake of politics." Still, he said discussions on the issue must move forward in a way that can garner the support of the American people.

"We've gone though a very tough year and I've been working Congress very hard, so I know there may not be an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue," the president told reporters aboard Air Force One returning with him to Washington from a Midwest trip.

The issue of immigration bubbled to the surface in recent weeks after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a controversial bill into law requiring local and state law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there's reason to suspect they're in the country illegally. The law also makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally.

Obama has sharply criticized the law, asking the Justice Department to look into whether it violates civil rights. On Wednesday, he said he understands the frustrations of people in Arizona who are faced with thousands of immigrants coming into their state illegally, but he said the state's new immigration law would only end up polarizing the debate over reform.

"What I think is a mistake is when we start having local law enforcement officials given the power to stop people on the suspicions that they may be undocumented workers," Obama told reporters. "That carries a great amount of risk."

The president said that while he believed he could get a majority of Democrats to support immigration reform, he still needs help from Republicans.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had talked about moving immigration ahead of climate change legislation, a suggestion that splintered bipartisan support for the climate bill. Then Reid said Tuesday he was willing to bring up climate change legislation ahead of an immigration bill, but Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was still angry that Reid considered putting off the climate bill.

Reid said the long-delayed climate bill "is much further down the road in terms of a product" than the immigration measure, which remains unwritten.

An immigration proposal by three Democratic senators calls for more federal enforcement agents and other border security-tightening benchmarks before illegal immigrants could become legal U.S. residents, according to a draft of the legislation obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The bill is being developed by Reid of Nevada, Chuck Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey.

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Obama better avoid Arizona....he would have to PROVE who he really is there

"What I think is a mistake is when we start having local law enforcement officials given the power to stop people on the suspicions that they may be undocumented workers," Obama told reporters.

Has he even read the bill? It is my understanding officers cannot stop people just because they suspect the people are illegal.

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We do not support amnesty for illegal aliens. They do not obey our immigration laws and other laws. We must never grant amnesty to illegal aliens. Just enforce current immigration laws and we will be just fine. You know, over 2 million legal immigrants enter this country each year and that is a very high number which we do not support. Legal immigration must be reduced. Having said that, we do not need to keep illegal aliens here (over population). We support the new law in Arizona. We have to deport all illegal aliens. Americans do not want illegal aliens in the country, Americans do not support amnesty for illegal aliens. Americans run this country. Politicians do not. Therefore, politicians must do what Americans want. We do not want amanesty for illegals.

[b]Congress may not tackle?



Something is stirring. I forced myself to watch a variety of Network and Cable News Medias in the last two days only to discover Republicans trotting out the ACLU’s talking points of “racial profilingâ€

Originally Posted by jean

"What I think is a mistake is when we start having local law enforcement officials given the power to stop people on the suspicions that they may be undocumented workers," Obama told reporters.

Has he even read the bill? It is my understanding officers cannot stop people just because they suspect the people are illegal.

The police can stop and detain someone whom they suspect are in the country illegally if they can establish reasonable suspicion by means other than solely the race of the person. The problem is that people have no faith in the ability of trained professional Law Enforcement Officers. You can spot an illegal by his behavior, his conduct, and the activities one might be engaged in, not by his race.