CBS New York, 01/13/2013 –
“President Obama will push for a meaningful overhaul of immigration policy in his second term in office, according to senior administration officials and lawmakers.
“The New York Times reported that the effort would include a path to citizenship to the millions of illegal immigrants currently in the country.
“…Speaking at a news conference…Sen. Charles Schumer talked about provisions under consideration to be included in the final measure.
“‘People are tired of two things: they’re tired of illegal immigrants constantly crossing the border with no recourse, and they’re also tired that we don’t treat people who are here as productive American citizens,’ Schumer told reporters…
“…Hinting at possible provisions, Schumer said the reforms will be wide-ranging.
“‘It’s going to be very generous on legal immigration but very tough on illegal immigration,’ said Schumer. "The good news is we have bipartisan support…Each of us on both sides of the aisle have been pleasantly surprised at how much desire there is to come to the middle.’”
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“President Obama will push for a meaningful overhaul of immigration policy in his second term in office, according to senior administration officials and lawmakers.
“The New York Times reported that the effort would include a path to citizenship to the millions of illegal immigrants currently in the country.
“…Speaking at a news conference…Sen. Charles Schumer talked about provisions under consideration to be included in the final measure.
“‘People are tired of two things: they’re tired of illegal immigrants constantly crossing the border with no recourse, and they’re also tired that we don’t treat people who are here as productive American citizens,’ Schumer told reporters…
“…Hinting at possible provisions, Schumer said the reforms will be wide-ranging.
“‘It’s going to be very generous on legal immigration but very tough on illegal immigration,’ said Schumer. "The good news is we have bipartisan support…Each of us on both sides of the aisle have been pleasantly surprised at how much desire there is to come to the middle.’”
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