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WASHINGTON - Launching a fresh effort toward a sweeping U.S. immigration overhaul, President Barack Obama said Thursday that a bipartisan bill on the 'sensitive and volatile political issue' will be difficult but must get underway this year. 'It's going ...

Though he may have trouble corralling skittish members of Congress into passing comprehensive immigration reform any time soon, President Obama pronounced his first meeting on the issue with two dozen members this afternoon a success. He also announced a ...

d White House summit about immigration reform took place today, and, according to a news release, Obama administration officials described the meeting as the 'launch' of a policy conversation and 'an honest discussion about the issues.' President Obama ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) President Barack Obama said Thursday that he wants to 'recognize and legalize' undocumented immigrants in the United States. 'We need an effective way to recognize and legalize the status of undocumented people,' Obama said after a ...

Reporting from Washington - President Obama told congressional lawmakers Thursday that he would push for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration system by early next year. But during the White House meeting, a new political obstacle came into ...

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. We have just finished what I consider to be a very productive meeting on one of the most critical issues that, I think, this nation faces. And that is an immigration system that is broken and needs fixing. We have ...

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- President Barack Obama said it is time for Congress to start fixing the 'broken' immigration system, but acknowledged that the politically volatile reform effort won't be easy. 'Despite our inability to get this passed over the ...

White House set to add another issue to the agenda ? immigration Washington D.C. has a lot on the menu this week. A White House infomercial on ABC, a vote on Cap & Trade on Friday and today immigration reform discussions begin. The health care and ...

Washington - US President Barack Obama invited key lawmakers to the White House on Thursday to kick-start a debate on immigration that has long stalled in the US Congress. Reforming US immigration laws, which involves shoring up the country's borders and ...

President Barack Obama says he is committed to working with Congress to pass comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system. The president discussed the issue in the White House Thursday with lawmakers from both parties. President Obama says there ...

Reporting from Washington - Congress appeared poised Thursday to continue compensating state and local governments for incarcerating illegal immigrants convicted of crimes, ignoring President Obama's call to eliminate such payments. That would spare ...

After twice postponing the meeting, President Barack Obama on June 25 met with a small group of Senate and House members from both parties to discuss comprehensive immigration reform. He has said he wants to move forward on a proposal as early as this ...

WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In advance of the White House summit on immigration, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Refugees, issued a seven point plan for reforming ...

ABC News' Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report: Sitting in the State Dining Room with a bipartisan group of 26 Members of Congress to discuss immigration reform this afternoon, President Obama stated the obvious on the vexing issue: ?There is not by ...

President Obama moved the goalposts on getting immigration reform accomplished, saying Thursday that he wants a bill he can sign either this year or early next year. Shortly after the president adjourned a meeting with a bipartisan group of members from ...

Tags: John McCain , Republican , Democrat , President Obama , Text Size - + reset Digg/Buzz It Up POLITICO 44 The Politico 44 Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player. President Obama vowed on Thursday to immediately begin negotiations to craft ...

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- President Barack Obama said it is time for Congress to start fixing the 'broken' immigration system, but acknowledged that the politically volatile reform effort won't be easy. 'Despite our inability to get this passed over the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tapped a top Cabinet official on Thursday to work with Congress to speed immigration reform as senators warned another failed effort could doom chances for a generation.'Despite our inability to get this ...

President Obama on Thursday finally held a twice-delayed meeting with members of Congress to discuss immigration reform -- a goal the Obama administration claims to fully support but will keep on the backburner until it becomes more politically feasible. ...

Reporting from Washington -- White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said today that there is not enough support in Congress now to pass a comprehensive immigration bill providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, though he would not rule out ...