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By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. offered a path to citizenship “We believe immigration cans are loath to support Obama’s 7, 2014 (AP): After last year’s for the estimated 11 million reform is going to pass,” any measure granting citi- views have confrontations and missteps, immigrants living in the White House spokesman Jay zenship no matter how diffi- not President Barack Obama United States without docu- Carney said Tuesday. “It’s cult and lengthy that path changed begins 2014 clinging to the mentation. House leaders, going to pass, you know, and may be. and that he hope of winning pressed by tea it’s up to the House to decide But some advocates of continues a lasting legis- party conserva- when. But it’s going to hap- reform are beginning to rally to insist on lative achieve- tives, demanded pen.” around an idea to grant im- a compre- ment: an over- a more limited Republican pollster David migrants legal status in the hensive haul of U.S. im- and piecemeal Winston, who regularly con- U.S. and leave the question overhaul migration laws. approach. sults with the House leader- of citizenship out of the leg- that in- It will require Indicating a ship, said the task ahead for islation. In other words, they cludes a a deft and care- possible open- both sides is to distinguish can work, but not vote. path to citi- ful use of his ing, Obama has the key issues they must have “I don’t think this is a zenship. powers, combin- stopped insist- in the legislation from those good idea because citizen- Still, ing a public ing the House that are merely preferences. ship is important, but I don’t that the im- campaign in the face of pro- pass the Senate version. And “The question is what are think it is a big deal breaker migration tests over his administration’s two days after calling the core things that Republi- either,” Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, argument is now over legal- immigration offenders and record number of deporta- Boehner to wish him happy cans can’t move away from, a Democrat and a leading ization versus citizenship is recent border crossers. Of the tions with quiet, behind-the- birthday in November, what are the core things that congressional advocate for remarkable enough. A 2005 368,644 immigrants removed scenes outreach to Congress, Obama made it clear he could Democrats can’t walk away overhauling U.S. immigra- Republican House immigra- last year, 2 out of 3 were at or something seen by lawmak- accept the House’s bill-by- from,” he said. “That’s part of tion law, said in a speech tion bill, instead of legaliz- near the U.S. border. ers and immigration advo- bill approach, with one ca- the process of going back and last month. “Right now we ing immigrants, would have A House Republican re- cates as a major White House veat: In the end, “we’re going forth.” have to stop the deporta- made them felons if they treat later this month could weakness. to have to do it all.” If successful, an immigra- tions that are breaking up were not authorized to be in help party leaders devise a In recent weeks, both Boehner, for his part, in tion compromise could re- families. And if we do not the U.S. strategy. Some Republicans Obama and The Republican December hired Rebecca store some luster to Obama’s get citizenship this year, we Obama, whose support and Democrats say Boehner leader of the House, Speaker Tallent, a former top aide to agenda, tarnished in 2013 by will be back next year and among Latinos has dropped could wait until after the fil- John Boehner, have sent sig- Sen. John McCain, a Repub- failures on gun legislation, the year after that.” from nearly 80 percent to 55 ing deadlines for 2014 pri- nals that raised expectations lican, and most recently the bipartisan pushback on his While strong majorities percent, has been under in- mary elections, thus protect- among overhaul supporters director of a bipartisan think efforts to take military action of Latinos continue to back creasing pressure to use his ing some incumbents from tea that 2014 could still yield tank’s immigration task against Syria and the disas- a pathway to citizenship, a executive powers to limit party or other conservative the first comprehensive force. Even opponents of a trous enrollment start for his Pew Research Center poll deportations. Obama’s challenges. That would mean change in immigration laws broad immigration overhaul health care law. last month found that being Homeland Security Depart- no meaningful votes until in nearly three decades. If saw Tallent’s selection as a Obama has repeatedly ar- able to live and work in the ment has deported 1.9 mil- after April. successful, it would fulfill an sign legislation had suddenly gued that final immigration U.S. legally without the lion people during the Associated Press Director Obama promise many become more likely. Boehner legislation must contain a threat of deportation was president’s nearly five years of Polling Jennifer Agiesta Latinos say is long overdue. also fed speculation he would path toward citizenship for more important to Latinos in office, a number that is and AP News Survey Special- The Senate last year ignore conservative tea party immigrants living in the by 55 percent to 35 percent. predominantly felons, na- ist Dennis Junius contributed passed a comprehensive, bi- pressure, bluntly brushing United States without docu- Carney said Tuesday that tional security risks, serious to this report partisan bill that addressed back their criticism of mentation. Opponents argue border security, provided December’s modest budget citizenship rewards law- enforcement measures and agreement. breakers, and many Republi- LA PRENSA SALES: COLUMBUS 614-571-2051 • TOLEDO 419-870-6565 • DETROIT 313-729-4435 • LORAIN 440-320-8221 Enero 17, 2014 La Prensa Page 3 ¿El 2014 sería crucial para reforma de inmigración? Por JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press WASHINGTON, DC, 7 de camino a la ciudadanía para 11 “Se aprobará, depende de la importar la dificultad o el encontrar un punto medio pasado, dos de cada tres estaban enero del 2014 (AP): Con su millones de personas que viven Cámara de Representantes tiempo que demore conseguirla. podremos aprobar una reforma en frontera de Estados Unidos, agenda hecha girones por las en el país sin autorización le- decidir cuándo, pero va a Pero algunos defensores de significativa que ayudará a las o cerca de ella. confrontaciones y tropiezos del gal. Los líderes de la Cámara, suceder”. la reforma han comenzado a 11 millones de personas que se “Mientras no se logre la año pasado, el presidente presionados por los “La interrogante es apoyar la idea de otorgar a los encuentran aquí”. reforma de las leyes de Barack Obama comienza el conservadores del Tea Party, cuáles son las cosas claves inmigrantes un estatus legal en Carney dijo el martes que inmigración, en combinación 2014 aferrado a la esperanza han exigido un enfoque gradual que los republicanos no Estados Unidos y dejar el tema los objetivos de Obama no han con el nivel récord de de poder conseguir un éxito y no integral.