The Orlando Sentinel reported today that despite the significant problems that the country is facing such as health care and the economy, President Obama and his administration is laying the groundwork to work on resolving another issue that is expected to create controversy and possibly, political division. The issue is overhauling the immigration system, better known as immigration reform.
Insiders in the Obama administration have privately assured Latino activists and their supporters that the President will call for legislation in early 2010 to create a path to legalization for the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants residing in the U.S.
The administration has also reached out to leaders of the National Restaurant Association, which represents the restaurant industry that employs thousands of immigrants, asking if they are willing to support the President’s push for immigration reform early next year.
The President is making a valiant effort to make good on his promise to the Hispanic voting bloc and constituents that he will make immigration reform a reality.
We have been following this issue and feel that in order for him to maintain the Hispanic vote come re-election time in 2012, immigration reform would have to pass. Otherwise, he would practically be held personally accountable if reform fails to pass, ultimately resulting in that he would not get the majority Hispanic vote (67%) that he got when he ran for office in 2008.
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