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In a huge step forward towards fixing the U.S. immigration system, business and labor leaders have apparently ironed out the basic outline on a compromise for a new system that can bring low-skilled workers to U.S. borders.
The White House is treading lightly in the aftermath of President Obama's leaked immigration plan, calling it only a backup plan in case Congress is unable to come to a consensus on comprehensive immigration reform in the next few months.
After much anticipation, details from President Obama's plan to reform immigration were reported this week-plans that include providing a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants.
In one of his most anticipated speeches-the first State of the Union address since the November election-President Obama Tuesday emphasized once again the need for comprehensive immigration reform to pass in order to bolster the U.S. economy.
With the debate on immigration reform still swirling, labor leaders are beginning to throw their support behind changing immigration policy.
By the numbers, it looks like a majority--a slim one--support the idea of giving undocumented immigrants permission to apply for U.S. citizenship and stay in the country.
President Obama's previous pledge to enact comprehensive immigration reform looks to be gaining steam, the Obama administration reportedly planning to push an extensive overhaul in immigration to Congress that would include a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.
The new immigration law that allows certain undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States while applying for permanent visas is drawing mostly positive reaction, but immigration experts and critics say that more is needed if there is to be true reform to the broken immigration system.
Lines in the sand are expected to be drawn in Washington in the battle to reform immigration.
