President Obama wants immigration reform now

Now the dust has begun to settle on the Arizona immigration law, President Obama doesn’t want immigration issues to be swept into a corner because some Republicans lack the will to take action. The Associated Press reports that in a recent speech at American University, President Obama called the immigration stance of 11 Republican senators into question. While they’d been with the president on immigration reform within the past, election-year back scratching has them blowing with the wind.

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Obama wants immigration to stay a strong issue

The new Arizona law may not have the president’s full seal of approval (he calls it “ill-conceived”), but it has been a rallying point for his own brand of immigration reform. It’s a “broken system,” one that can’t be solved merely with fences and agents on patrol. Government should turn border security into a larger issue, says Obama. At the exact same time, companies who hire illegal's should face heavy fines. For the workers themselves, they should also shoulder the responsibility of making amends by working toward legal citizenship. Achieving this will require bipartisan commitment, something the president clearly understands.

The GOP can’t seem to muster a strong response

Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, one of those receiving Obama’s immigration ire, claims that border security must be addressed before “comprehensive immigration reform,” if the two can in fact be separated and wiped clean of political doubletalk. Other Republicans approach the matter in a similar fashion. AP polls indicate the people want the government to take action to secure U.S. borders, so maybe this can be a case of the GOP being out of touch.

Obama’s immigration views

Obama’s immigration plan (as proposed by New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and South Carolina Democratic Senator Lindsey Graham) would require illegal immigrants to own up to their actions. They’d catch up on their back taxes, pay fines and repay society via other community service, all the while working toward becoming citizens. Unfortunately, Lindsey Graham has backed down on doing anything about immigration reform this year.

SB 1070 is just a single step

Full accountability could be the key to effective immigration reform and border security. Obama’s hopes for SB 1070 will sound the call loud and clear the U.S. is fed up with the status quo. Previous political inaction is in itself a tacit admission that it has been proper, or at least an admission that your elected officials are willing to sacrifice your resources and safety for votes.

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