Republicans to Obama: Immigration with Amnesty of Legalization Will Not Pass

Published at 12:22 pm, April 21, 2011


As President Obama’s approval rating among Hispanics drops to the lowest it has been since he took office, Republicans are telling his administration that comprehensive immigration reform even mentioning amnesty is unlikely.

During a White House meeting of elected officials and immigration experts, President Obama wished to discuss one of the promises he made during his campaign; immigration. Republicans in Congress however, have stated that if he and his administration are looking to do a complete overhaul of the current immigration system, they will be waiting indefinitely.

Obama has reportedly been informed that any bill that includes any kind of amnesty or legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S. will be shot down long before it ever has a chance before a congressional committee.

During a recent hearing on immigrant agricultural workers, California Republican Dan Lungren said that a path to citizenship is “what doomed all immigration legislation in the last two administrations.â€