
US President Barack Obama will try to build support later for an immigration overhaul, a day after a bipartisan group of senators said the time was right for reform. Mr Obama will present his plan at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It is expected to mirror the senators’ framework, though possibly with a faster path to citizenship for many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants. The move reflects the growing influence of Hispanic voters.
Speaking at 11:15 local time (19:15 GMT) on Tuesday, Mr Obama will make his case for an immigration revamp, which is expected to largely reflect a blueprint he rolled out in 2011.
Mr Obama is not expected to unveil legislation, but to rally support for the proposals promoted on Monday by a group of four Democratic and four Republican senators.
Like the bipartisan plan, Mr Obama is also expected to push for an overhaul of the ...
It is expected to mirror the senators’ framework, though possibly with a faster path to citizenship for many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants. The move reflects the growing influence of Hispanic voters.
Speaking at 11:15 local time (19:15 GMT) on Tuesday, Mr Obama will make his case for an immigration revamp, which is expected to largely reflect a blueprint he rolled out in 2011.
Mr Obama is not expected to unveil legislation, but to rally support for the proposals promoted on Monday by a group of four Democratic and four Republican senators.
Like the bipartisan plan, Mr Obama is also expected to push for an overhaul of the ...






