WASHINGTON Congressional Hispanic Caucus leaders huddled with President Barack Obama on Tuesday to discuss immigration issues and the lame-duck Congress, but no clear strategy emerged.
Obama and Hispanic Democrats reiterated their support for the DREAM Act, which would provide a path for citizenship for immigrant youths illegally brought into the United States before they were 16, and both called for the House and Senate to vote on the measure before Congress adjourns for the year.
We need a clear Democratic commitment in order to persuade Republicans, who are needed to get us over the finish line, to step forward, said Rep. Luís Gutierrez, D-Ill.
Hispanic lawmakers seek DREAM Act vote
Obama and Hispanic Democrats reiterated their support for the DREAM Act, which would provide a path for citizenship for immigrant youths illegally brought into the United States before they were 16, and both called for the House and Senate to vote on the measure before Congress adjourns for the year.
We need a clear Democratic commitment in order to persuade Republicans, who are needed to get us over the finish line, to step forward, said Rep. Luís Gutierrez, D-Ill.
Hispanic lawmakers seek DREAM Act vote