Obama marks Cinco de Mayo with immigration reform remarks at White House
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The legislative car crash that is the Arizona immigration bill has sparked a renewed effort at the federal level to work on immigration reform.
President Barack Obama was expected to address the issue at a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House Wednesday.
But White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs cautioned that "immigration is a very hard issue that Congress might not finish this year."
However, Gibbs says Obama wants voters to know that immigration reform is too important to stall on.
He said the president would push for progress on immigration reform, "even in a busy legislative time."
Immigration activists have been urged to reach out to Republicans on the issue.
Gibbs said bi-partisan support was essential. "This is not going to pass with only one party's votes."
President Barack Obama was expected to address the issue at a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House Wednesday.
But White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs cautioned that "immigration is a very hard issue that Congress might not finish this year."
However, Gibbs says Obama wants voters to know that immigration reform is too important to stall on.
He said the president would push for progress on immigration reform, "even in a busy legislative time."
Immigration activists have been urged to reach out to Republicans on the issue.
Gibbs said bi-partisan support was essential. "This is not going to pass with only one party's votes."
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ritmomente | May 09, 2010, 12:39 PM EDT
La Raza seems terrorist to me. Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform is not. We never asked for amnesty. Our undocumented immigrants want to earn citizenship.
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Monsoonman | May 09, 2010, 11:14 AM EDT
From La Raza:We are revolutionary Mexican organization here. We understand that this is not just about Mexico. It’s about a global struggle against imperialism and capitalism… At the forefront of this revolutionary movement is La Raza. We will no longer fall for these lies called borders. We see America as a northern front of a revolutionary movement… Our enemy is capitalism and imperialism.” That about sums it up.
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ritmomente | May 07, 2010, 01:47 PM EDT
Amen!
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RealIrish2010 | May 06, 2010, 08:47 PM EDT
Fingers crossed lads...
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