Thread: Obama Delays Immigration Meeting;Members Await Invitations

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Obama Delays Immigration Meeting; Members Await Invitations

By Jennifer Bendery
Roll Call Staff
June 3, 2009, 5:22 p.m.
Updated: 5:47 p.m.

President Barack Obama is postponing a key meeting with immigration reform stakeholders because of a scheduling conflict.

The meeting with top lawmakers and advocacy groups was originally set for June 8 but is now being rescheduled for June 17. A White House spokesman said the postponement is because of the president’s travel schedule.

Details of the meeting remain unclear, including who will be invited or what stakeholders expect to come from it.

“The president is inviting a small group of bipartisan Senate and House leaders on the immigration issue to the White House for a meeting to have an honest discussion of the issues, identify areas of agreement, and areas where we still have work to do,â€

oooooo, the Open Borders groups are gonna be pissed about Obama's snub!

W

Details of the meeting remain unclear, including who will be invited or what stakeholders expect to come from it.

I suspect Obama will invite some Republicans in key leadership positions to the meeting in the hopes that he can get a couple to support his amnesty agenda. The big question to the Republicans in attendance will be, "what would it take for you to support an amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants." Once a compromise is agreed upon, or should I say bribery accepted, the Republican converts will be tasked with pushing Obama's amnesty. These folks will be obligated to do so because they will have a vested interest in the Obama plan.

Bush did the same thing in his last attempt to push amnesty, except he went after some Senate Republicans that had voted against a previous amnesty (with the exception of Sen. Dorgan and Sen. Byrd, Democrats don't need convinced to support amnesty). Remember, Bush convinced Sen. Kyle (R-AZ), Sen. Lott (R-MS), and Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) to join his amnesty team (Cornyn ended up walking out on the team before the plan reached the Senate floor). Folks like Sen. Graham and Sen. McCain didn't need converted.

It's possible I'm missing the mark on the purpose of the meeting. However, the fact that some of the most resolute amnesty supporters are not invited makes me think I could be right. Unfortunately, the lack of transparency in our government frequently forces us into a guessing game.

And next year could be even worse because of "Election Year"...

They just are not going to give up though and enforce the laws...infact they are not doing any law enforcement....and now there is a bill to bring the families of green card holders, these people are out of their minds!

W, can you explain WHY???? there hasn't been an invite from Obama/Reid/Schumer to YOU so you can voice ALIPACERS' concerns during this meeting???? Maybe all of the members here at ALIPAC need to write a letter DEMANDING you attend this meeting