The Los Angeles Times reported today that the chances of having an immigration reform bill in Congress before mid-term elections scheduled for November of this year is rapidly decreasing.  The President and his administration are unable to decide the best way to address this politically delicate issue that the President himself promised to tackle during his first year in office.

The problem the President is having is the ability to garner enough bi-partisan Congressional support to push the issue forward.  

Earlier this year, Senators Graham and Schumer outlined an immigration reform proposal and argued that the President needs to be more involved and put his own plan in place if he wants to resolve the immigration problem. 

Immigration reform advocates and their supporters questioned the President’s commitment to resolving the immigration problem.  When he was elected, the President promised to tackle the immigration problem within his first year in office.  However, the downturn in the economy, rising unemployment, and health care reform have distracted his focus.   

Mid-term elections are a few months away and we at Pappas & Associates remain hopeful that an immigration reform bill will be passed this year.