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Friday, June 19, 2009

[RED DEMOCRATICA] Comentarios : Obama 'committed' to immigration reform

Personal Note: It's great to hear President Obama continue committment to comprehensive immigration reform. The President made these comments this morning at the National Hispanic Prayer. The fact that President Obama is already talking about certain aspects of what may become his plan include:

Paying a penalty for those who are here illegally, most undocumented immigrants would pay a reasonable amount to become legal

Paying taxes. Most undocumented immigrants allready pay Federal and State taxes

Learning English. More undocumented immigrants already know English and those who don't we are constantly encouraging them to learn.

Get back to the line behind those who have played by the rules. Very important and most undocumented immigrant understand this point.

What President Obama said this morning does not amount to an "amnesty" like most anti-Latinos, anti-immigrant groups say it is.

These are the same principles I and many other immigration advocates support. The main focus is that many indocumented families have as the President stated "put down roots" in our communities. I encourage all of us to continue to support President Obama and not loose hope. The President is committed and that is a big plus for me.

On the other hand we must take into account our current economic recession and we better hope and do our part to bring this economy back so that he can push for immigration reform.

Thanks,

Tony

Obama 'committed' to immigration reform

WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama Friday said he was committed to comprehensive immigration reform, amid rising calls by Hispanic supporters for a path to citizenship for 12 million illegal immigrants.

Obama did not, however, lay out a timetable for action on one of the most perilous issues in the United States, which political leaders struggle to reconcile with the political heat of a two-year congressional election cycle.

"Together we must build a future where the promise of America is kept for a new generation," said Obama, at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast in Washington.

"We also know that keeping this promise means upholding America's tradition as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.

"Those things aren't contradictory, they're complementary. That's why I'm committed to passing comprehensive immigration reform as president of the United States."

Obama laid out general outlines of reform, saying people should not be allowed to come to the United States against the law and that employers must not exploit low-wage, illegal labor.

He also called for an attempt to "clarify" the status of millions of immigrants, who entered the United States illegally years ago and put down roots.

"For those who wish to become citizens, we should require them to pay a penalty and pay taxes, learn English, go to the back of the line, behind those who played by the rules.

"That is the fair, practical and promising way forward."

Former president George W. Bush was also a fierce proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, but his bi-partisan effort to offer legal status to 12 million illegal immigrants in the country crashed down in 2007.

Obama's spokesman Robert Gibbs said in April that the president hoped to launch an immigration reform effort in 2009 but that fallout from the economic crisis would likely push the effort into next year.

As a US senator from Illinois, Obama voted in 2007 in favor of immigration reform and made it one of his top campaign issues, winning the key support of 66 percent of some 10 million registered Hispanic voters on election day.

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