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I understand the politics of what he's done. Forcing the republicans to actually do something will at least make the next two years interesting.
By forcing the republicans to either lead or get out of the way on immigration, Obama is betting his legacy that they can't or won't, which will do wonders for the democrats in 2016.
If the republicans want to claim the Whitehouse in 2016, the path needs to be paved with an immigration bill that actually makes improvements to the system for the immigrants, not just just the producers.
Obama has drawn a line in the sand
This is what I am doing on immigration. Tell us what you oppose. Send children away from their parents. Break up families. Obama is opening the door for the haters in the Republican Party to do their thing
Hiapanics support fair and reasonable legislation. Let Republicans try to deny it