Obama Immigration Reform Proposal

Obama unveils his own proposal for immigration reform

JIM WATSON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES - President Obama delivers remarks on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday.

By Zachary A. Goldfarb and William Branigin,

The Washington PostUpdated: Tuesday, January 29, 3:16 PM

 

LAS VEGAS — Declaring that America’s immigration system is broken, President Obama on Tuesday called for a process to allow millions of illegal immigrants in the country to apply for citizenship, and he warned that he would send his own bill to Congress if lawmakers deadlock on a new Senate proposal.

In his first trip outside Washington since beginning his second term, Obama added to momentum on Capitol Hill in favor of an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, setting forth the principles for a top second-term priority — and perhaps the one most likely to be accomplished.

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