President Barack Obama has revealed he believes there is a “narrow” window for Congress to pass any kind of comprehensive immigration reform package this year. “The closer we get to the midterm elections, the harder it is to get things done around here,” the president told a group of law enforcement officials on Tuesday, according to Fusion. “We’ve got maybe a window of two to three months to get the ball rolling in the House of Representatives.”
That’s one of the clearest indications we’ve received yet from Obama on his timeline for immigration reform. The President seemed to be echoing his State of the Union Address when he explained the need to "fix our broken immigration system. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have acted. I know that members of both parties in the House want to do the same....when people come here to fulfill their dreams – to study, invent, and contribute to our culture – they make our country a more attractive place...So let’s get immigration reform done this year."
House Speaker John Boehner said at an event Monday in Texas that Obama is "going to have to do something that demonstrates some level of trustworthiness” to convince Republicans to consider passing a bill. “While I feel strongly about the need to deal with immigration reform, I’ve got to bring these members along,” he added. President Obama was somewhate more disparaging: “Unfortunately, we’ve got a handful of House Republicans right now who are blocking going ahead and letting legislation get to the floor,” he said.
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