He asked zingers, for example: referencing Obama's controversial executive
action on immigration reform, «Why did you burn the Constitution and become an emperor?»
WASHINGTON (CNN)- President Barack Obama says he won't
act on immigration reform until after the November congressional elections.
Major reforms to our tax code are also out of the question and any serious action
taken on immigration reform or deficit reduction will be watered down with enough special interests that their effects will be nothing more than public relations posturing ahead of the 2016 presidential elections.
During the discussion, these faith leaders said, Obama made it clear that he wanted to see a
bill on immigration reform in the next 60 days.
Wallis, who has spearheaded a group of evangelical
leaders on immigration reform, said that Obama particularly mentioned the importance of faith leaders in the immigration debate.
He has also been
working on immigration reform, but the Democrats» weak signals of interest before last week have helped contribute to an atmosphere where nobody expected a bill to advance this year, and thus little headway has been made.
When asked about his
stance on immigration reform, he said, «Everyone deserves a path to citizenship - we need a system that reflects the heritage and diverse nature of our country.
However, Romney saved most of his censure for President Barack Obama, accusing the president of creating a «muddle» over the issue and failing to
lead on immigration reform.
leader on Select Committee on Benghazi: Stop the circus - Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Joseph Crowley, D - New York, at a News Conference: «Instead of focusing on a
hearing on immigration reform and getting a bill on the floor... House Republicans are now focused on the creation of a new select committee.
FWD.us's statement reads as a retort to Trump's first policy
paper on immigration reform, in which he refers to Florida Senator Marco Rubio as «Mark Zuckerberg's personal senator,» implying Rubio takes his immigration policy cues from the Facebook co-founder.
The House Republicans» two - hour meeting
yesterday on immigration reform was supposed to be private, a chance for the party's pro-reform establishment and its anti-reform hardliners to exchange views away from the prying eyes of voters and the press.
Trump has repeatedly taken positions that put him at odds with business,
including on immigration reform, DACA, the Trans - Pacific Partnership, NAFTA, the Paris climate accord and race.
Obama has already decided to issue an executive
order on immigration reform and intends to bring in stronger EPA regulations, likely by the spring of 2015, to further curb carbon emissions — especially from the coal industry.
If the GOP refuses to
budge on immigration reform they will risk turning the latinos into as reliably Democratic voters as the black community tends to be, and that will effectively kill the GOP in the long run.
(I'm thinking of people like Lisa Sharon Harper, who has worked
tirelessly on immigration reform; Justin Lee, who models and practices «living in the tension» through his work with the Gay Christian Network; Karla, the struggling mother of three whose infectious smile greets thousands of people at our local food pantry here in Rhea County; our friends from Samaritan's Purse working with Ebola patients in West Africa; or Sarah Bessey, who is expecting Tiny # 4 soon.)
«We look forward to working closely with the new House majority leader to address produce industry
priorities on immigration reform, nutrition and other issues.»
Several Sanders surrogates and campaign aides — including state Sen. Bill Perkins, of Harlem, who is one of the few New York Democratic elected officials to break ranks and endorse Sanders over Clinton — held a conference call with reporters today, calling Clinton out for waffling on the license issue, while also attacking Sanders» own
record on immigration reform.
This comes as some top Republican lawmakers in the Senate are calling on Lynch to say whether she would support executive action from the
president on immigration reform or not.
However, Latino voters might have made up their minds in 2011, when Mitt Romney stated he would veto the DREAM Act, but his reluctance during the second presidential debate to provide specifics on an alternative
approach on immigration reform could have sealed the deal for most Latinos.
Espaillat outlined his platform, which includes an
emphasis on immigration reform in Congress, debt relief for student loans, job creation and an increased minimum wage.
De Blasio supports President Obama's go - it - alone
effort on immigration reform, calls current policy «absolutely ridiculous» and says the president has «every right» to go around Congress.
How House Republican's lack of
movement on immigration reform affects the bill's prospects and the White House's delicate push for legislation (10:45)
Ms. Mark - Viverito, a native of Puerto Rico who has built a broader profile in part by focusing
on immigration reform issues nationwide and in the city, said the policy would target women and children who were fleeing «horrific violence» at home.
Assemblyman Francisco Moya, D - Queens, center, speaks about proposed legislation
on immigration reform as Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D - Bronx, right, and other Assembly members listen during a news conference at the Capitol on Monday.
A forum in
Patchogue on immigration reform, sponsored by the Long Island Civic Engagement Table, at the church that played an important role after the killing of Marcelo Lucero.
The disproportionately high number of nonresident alien S&E workers effectively lowered wages and stipends, which lowered research costs and wages, according to a report by Alan Fechter and Michael Teitelbaum5 and another report by David North.3 (Fechter is president of the board of the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology and Teitelbaum is vice chair of the U.S.
Commission on Immigration Reform.)
The prospects for Congressional action
on immigration reform underwent a «seismic change» on Election Day, said Senator Mark Warner (D — VA) on the evening of 7 December.