Amid cries for tougher enforcement and more boots on the ground along the border, President Obama will try to seize the reins of the roiling national debate over immigration Thursday in a speech calling for a comprehensive legislative solution.
The call to action is a heavy lift for the president, who is keeping Congress' plate overflowing. As he tries pulling a financial regulation package over the finish line and begins implementing provisions of the health care bill, he's also pushing anew for action on a climate package. The speech on immigration follows back-to-back meetings Obama had with advocates and lawmakers at the White House this week.
Feeling pressure from supporters, Obama, in his speech at American University in Washington, D.C., is looking to jump-start the effort he promised to make a priority during his first year. The controversial Arizona immigration law may have served as the impetus for a stepped-up federal push, but it also highlighted how critical border-state lawmakers view the enforcement end of the debate.
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