President Seeks Help from Activists to Push for Immigration Reform
The Orlando Sentinel reported yesterday that President Obama is seeking the help from various activists and labor leaders in his efforts to promote the overhaul of our country’s immigration laws.
The President’s plan is to demonstrate that although he believes the immigration laws need to be reformed, the reality is, is that his efforts to resolve the immigration problem have been hindered by Congress. Additionally, he wants the American public to know why immigration reform hasn’t passed.
The reality is, is that the possibility of immigration reform being passed this year is relatively low. The country has other problems to resolve such as the economy, rising unemployment, and dealing with the unpopular war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. Furthermore, mid-term elections are scheduled for this year and lawmakers are trying to keep their positions.
Despite these difficulties, the President faces mounting pressure from the Latino community to resolve the immigration problem. The Latino community by and large voted for him two years ago hoping he would resolve the immigration problem.
Resolving the immigration problem has drawn more attention recently because of the Arizona law (S.B. 1070) that requires law enforcement to question an individual’s immigration status if there is a reasonable suspicion the individual is an undocumented immigrant. The President has voiced his opposition to the law and the Justice Department is now working to challenge the law.
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