Trumpeting Economic Benefits, Obama Says Time for Excuses on Immigration is Over Josh Lederman - Associated Press
go to original June 22, 2013

President Obama discusses the bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate that would take important steps towards fixing our broken immigration system, while growing our economy and reducing the deficit. (whitehouse)

President Barack Obama is trumpeting the economic benefits of an immigration overhaul, arguing that a bipartisan bill picking up steam in the Senate would boost the middle class and help cut the deficit.

Obama would like to sign an immigration bill by the end of the year so he can point to a major legislative victory in the first year of his second term. Immigration is the rare issue these days to attract support from both major political parties.

At the heart of the bill is a 13-year pathway to citizenship for millions living in the United States illegally. A military-style surge to U.S.-Mexican border security added this week is credited with winning over some wary Republicans.

Obama said the influx of immigrant-driven investment, technology and businesses would give the U.S. economy a 5 per cent shot in the arm.

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