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Obama bemoans Congress's inaction on immigration reform, too
It's not all about the debt ceiling. In a speech to the Latino community – a key voter bloc for 2012 – Obama on Monday blamed Republicans for blocking immigration reform at the federal level.



President Barack Obama waves as he prepares to walks off stage after delivering remarks at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) annual conference luncheon in Washington, on July 25.
(Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

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By Linda Feldmann, Staff writer
posted July 25, 2011 at 4:37 pm EDT

Washington
President Obama’s impasse with congressional Republicans over the debt ceiling wasn’t far from thought Monday as he made a campaign-style speech to a key constituency, the Latino community.

Speaking to the National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino civil rights organization in the US, Mr. Obama expressed regret over having to enforce deportation laws that split up families and deny educational opportunities to young people who immigrated illegally through no choice of their own.

“Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress and change the laws on my own,â€

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Often referred to as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, pro-amnesty groups seek to offer legal permanent residence to illegal aliens.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform bills were introduced in Congress in both 2006 and 2007.

In 2006, separate versions were passed in the Senate and House, but an agreement was never reached in conference committee. In 2007, a version in the Senate proposed by Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy with support from Pres. Bush failed to reach a cloture vote. The grassroots effort from NumbersUSA members was a major reason why the amnesty failed.

Often referred to as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, pro-amnesty groups seek to offer legal permanent residence to illegal aliens. Comprehensive Immigration Reform bills were introduced in Congress in both 2006 and 2007.

In 2006, separate versions were passed in the Senate and House, but an agreement was never reached in conference committee. In 2007, a version in the Senate proposed by Senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy with support from Pres. Bush failed to reach a cloture vote. The grassroots effort from NumbersUSA members was a major reason why the amnesty failed.

During the 2008 campaign, Pres. Obama offered support for amnesty, and with an overwhelming majority of supporters in the House and Senate, newer versions of the failed bills are likely to be introduced.

Pres. Obama made a renewed call for a mass amnesty on Monday while speaking at the National Council of La Raza's annual convention. Pres. Obama told the crowd that he would continue to fight for amnesty, but he would need help since he was working with a Congress that is pro-enforcement.

"I will keep up this fight," Pres. Obama said. "We have a system that separates families, and punishes innocent young people for their parents' actions by denying them the chance to earn an education or contribute to our economy or serve in our military."

Pres. Obama's speech was partisan in nature as he tried to rally support among Hispanic voters for Democratic candidates in 2012.

"The Democrats and your president are with you. Don't get confused about that. Remember who it is that we need to move in order to actually change the laws."

Last year, the Democratically controlled Congress tried to pass the DREAM Act amnesty, but after passing in the House, it failed in the Senate with 6 Democrats not voting in favor of the bill.

The U-6 unemployment rate for U.S.-born, working age Hispanics was 21.9% in the first quarter of 2012. The rate for Hispanics with only a high school degree was 25.6%. For more information on U.S. Hispanic unemployment rates, see the Center for Immigration Studies.

Obama If the crooked employers and ethnic special interest elites you work with keep ignoring immigration law and moving people from Latin America seeking jobs into Latino communities in which there is high unemployment guess what you are going to perpetuate.