Obama: Immigration bill coming soon
Tags:John McCain, Republican, Democrat, President Obama, Immigration Reform Back to top Listen Print Comment Email Recommend Subscribe By AMIE PARNES | 6/25/09 6:23 PM EDT



President Obama vowed on Thursday to immediately begin negotiations to craft comprehensive immigration reform, with the goal of passing legislation in Congress later this year or early next year.


In a meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers, Obama said all parties at the table were far from reaching consensus on an immigration overhaul, but he said they were in agreement that the current system is “broken and needs fixing.â€