Obama Renews Call for Immigration Reform in 2013

Obama Renews Call for Immigration Reform in 2013

Over the last few days, the White House has renewed the calls to Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in 2013. The message includes an appeal to listen to the numerous social and business sectors that have expressed support for modernizing the nation's immigration laws and, among other things, provide the millions of undocumented Americans a path to citizenship.

The call for a bipartisan solution to CIR comes in the aftermath of a major defeat of the Republican Party in its attempts to defund Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act). President Obama has portrayed the need for CIR as an opportunity for republicans to save face and share the credit for bringing about this much needed change in national immigration policy.

No one is expecting an easy path towards CIR this year - and it is even possible that the more ultra-radicalized GOP legislators may seek to reject any and all possible immigration reforms. If that is achieved, the possibility of a reform may be delayed for at least two more years because it is an issue that would not likely be addresses in 2014, an election year.

The following are some of the recent examples of the current media coverage on Obama's call for immigration reform in 2013, as well as the video and transcript of Obama's call to action:

President Obama Speaks on Immigration Reform

President Obama calls on the U.S. Senate to take action quickly on a common-sense, bipartisan immigration reform bill that he calls 'the best chance we've ha...

Transcript: President Obama's Oct. 24 remarks on immigration reform - Washington Post

http://news.google.com Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:12:25 GMT

Transcript: President Obama's Oct. 24 remarks on immigration reformWashington PostPRESIDENT OBAMA: Today I'm here with leaders from business, from labor, from faith communities who are united around one goal: finishing the job of fixing a broken immi ...

Obama softens tone on immigration reform - Los Angeles Times

http://news.google.com Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:54:02 GMT

NBCNews.comObama softens tone on immigration reformLos Angeles TimesWASHINGTON After months of insisting the House should take up the comprehensive immigration bill that passed the Senate in June, President Obama changed tactics Thursday and said h ...

Obama to House GOP: Pass immigration reform this year - CBS News

http://news.google.com Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:47:09 GMT

Obama to House GOP: Pass immigration reform this yearCBS NewsIn an attempt to re-start movement on the rest of his domestic agenda, President Obama on Thursday called on the House of Representatives to move legislation to reform the immigration syste ...

Obama to renew call for immigration reform - CNN (blog)

http://news.google.com Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:48:39 GMT

Obama to renew call for immigration reformCNN (blog)Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama plans to urge Congress on Thursday to take back up comprehensive immigration reform. The White House says that Obama will make the announcement on Thursday ...