Barack Obama still hopeful on immigration

President Barack Obama on Monday told an audience of predominantly Latinos that he’s hopeful an immigration overhaul bill will be able to pass Congress soon, even though he was unable to shepherd legislation for the DREAM Act to his desk before the first half of his first term, when Democrats controlled both houses.  (Read Article here)

That is an interesting statement. The DREAM Act was considered a bit of a ‘crown jewel’ of immigration reform. If the Democrats cannot pass the DREAM Act with control over both houses how can we hope for an immigration overhaul? We will see what efforts the Administration makes in the near future.