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But the federal government is also suing Arizona as President Obama presses lawmakers to pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes a pathway [...]

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The Obama speech on immigration reform has three conflicts that he will need to resolve if he wants a reform bill this year. US Border Patrol agent patrols [...]

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In his first speech devoted entirely to the hotly disputed issue since taking office, Mr. Obama tried to navigate between what he called the two extremes of the immigration debate, defending his efforts to strengthen border security while rejecting the idea of mass deportations as ?logistically impossible and wildly expensive.? [...]

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President Obama's first major speech on immigration had the eloquence and clarity we have come to expect when he engages a wrenching national debate. [...]

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campaign consultant to see President Obama take the offense today to criticize the Arizona law and push Congress to take on immigration reform. [...]

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President Barack Obama said Thursday that being American ?is not a matter of blood or birth,? but said that ?no matter how decent? the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. are, they should be held accountable for breaking the law. [...]

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President Obama calls for a 'comprehensive' approach to immigration that includes increasing border security, cracking down on businesses who hire illegal immigrants and reforming the legal immigration system. [...]

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President Obama renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform Thursday, calling for bipartisan cooperation on an issue that has repeatedly proven to be a major cause of deep social and political division. [...]

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Whatever action Mr. Obama takes on immigration, it must honor Lincoln's memory, reflect his fairness and decency, and embody his courage in time of crisis. [...]

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President Obama on Monday promised immigrant-rights advocates he will soon deliver a major speech urging Republicans and Democrats to work together on an immigration bill this year. [...]

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The president stepped up Thursday to update his campaign promise of immigration reform. But Tunku Varadarajan says his words were banal, completely conventional, and full of empty rhetoric. I might add boring, predictable and pointless to describe the speech. [...]

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"There are more boots on the U.S.-Mexican border than ever before," said President Obama today in his speech on immigration reform at American University. But herein lies the key challenge [...]

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When it comes to Barack Obama, MSNBC is the network of thrills and chills. Chris Matthews famously said he felt a thrill going up his leg listening to Obama. Now, MSNBC anchor Alex Witt has been similarly moved by Obamian oratory, declaring this morning "I got a few chills" listening to PBO's "very powerful" speech on immigration. Video. [...]

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What was the purpose of the speech? It was powerful, as President Obama?s speeches usually are. There was no mention of a specific timeline for next steps, no mention of what are the actual next steps, no actual commitment to pass a specific part of immigration reform (like the DREAM Act, for example). [...]

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In his first major speech on immigration as president, President Barack Obama says that while the frustrations over it aren't new, Arizona's tough new [...]

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One month before Arizona's new immigration law is slated to take effect, President Obama today will try to build momentum for comprehensive immigration reform, bringing to the fore an issue which has largely taken a backseat to legislative efforts on financial reform, energy and a Supreme Court nomination. [...]

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President Obama added a late meeting this afternoon, a closed-to-the-press session featuring only what the White House described as "grassroots leaders" to discuss "comprehensive immigration reform." [...]

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News is spreading that the Obama Administration is considering a legal challenge to Arizona's radical new immigration law, SB1070. For those of us interested in civil rights, community safety, and the rule of law, let us hope so. [...]

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The White House announced that it added a late meeting this afternoon, which has been described as a closed-to-the-media session with ?grass-roots leaders? discussing ?comprehensive immigration reform.? This less then promoted event from Obama?s Administration, seems to be taking place just days or weeks before an anticipated lawsuit from the [...]

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Obama calls for Republican, Democratic support * Says legal immigration must be reformed, too (Adds reaction) By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obamarenewed his push [...]

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This time, he is turning the spotlight on immigration reform. Obama is now calling for what amounts to amnesty for some 11 million illegal immigrants [...]

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LAURA INGRAHAM, GUEST HOST: And now on to the top story tonight: reaction [to Obama's immigration speech]. Joining us now from beautiful Austin, Texas, [...]

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The jobs report comes a day after Obama made a major immigration speech, and USA TODAY's Mimi Hall reports on the president's latest call for "comprehensive [...]

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President Obama made this statement about Arizona?s illegal immigration law, which mirrors federal law: And it?s not just that the law Arizona passed is divisive, although it has fanned the flames of an already contentious debate, laws like Arizona?s put huge pressures on local law enforcement to enforce rules that ultimately are unenforceable. It [...]

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Seeking to inject urgency into the push for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, President Obama on Thursday called on Republicans to join the effort, telling them he can't pass a bill without them. [...]