Oct 25, 2010

Obama defends immigration efforts to Hispanic audience

12:45 PMComment

When President Obama sat down last week with Hispanic radio host Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo in Los Angeles, the interviewer gave him a choice of four topics: a) immigration reform; b) immigration reform; c) immigration reform; or d) all of the above.

Obama took the "all of the above" option, and spent most of the interview defending his efforts to seek a "comprehensive" immigration bill that would combine tougher border enforcement with a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants who are already here.

"The fact that we have not got it done is something that frustrates me and I know that it frustrates many people in the (Hispanic) community," Obama said. "But I think it's important for people to understand why it hasn't gotten done."

Obama blamed the Republicans, who say his proposed pathway to citizenship amount to amnesty for lawmakers.

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