Rubio may not introduce his immigration legislation after Obama announcement

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., may now refrain from introducing his much-anticipated version of the DREAM Act following Friday's administration announcement of a deportation deferral process for young, undocumented citizens in the U.S.

A Rubio spokesman told CBS News chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell, "Obama's move kicks the can down the road for two years." He added that both Rubio's version of the DREAM Act and the president's announcement today achieve similar policy goals.

Rubio said in a written statement released earlier Friday: "There is broad support for the idea that we should figure out a way to help kids who are undocumented through no fault of their own, but there is also broad consensus that it should be done in a way that does not encourage illegal immigration in the future. This is a difficult balance to strike, one that this new policy, imposed by executive order, will make harder to achieve in the long run."

Prior to the announcement of Mr. Obama's policy change, Rubio talked extensively with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell on his ideas to reform immigration.

"When you meet someone who came to this country when they were three years old- their parents brought them here, their visa expired, they're undocumented, but they're the valedictorian of their high school, they want to study molecular biology, and we're going to deport them," Rubio said in an interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning" on June 17.

"To the vast majority of Americans that doesn't make sense."

Watch a preview clip of O'Donnell's interview with Rubio, which airs June 17 on "CBS Sunday Morning," in the video to the left.

[anzablazer]

Buy my count between the legals and illegals immirgants that Obama has allowed. (1,600,000) people in front of you for Americans jobs.Good luck to all you Liberal Collage Democrats on paying your collage tutions after you graduate.Talk about shoting yourself in your own foot.I'm laughing at all you dope's

[teebonicus]

occupy_cbs June 17, 2012 8:34 AM EDT
Absolutely -- the hardliners in the republican party will not allow anything that has to do with immigration reform, even if it only helps young immigrants that have been living here for years.

They would if the immigrants would promise, under penalty of perjury, to refrain from voting Democrat for the subsequent 25 years.

No objection then.

[teebonicus]

P.S. - Which, of course, is just as it SHOULD be.

[occupy_cbs]

"Rubio said in a written statement released earlier Friday: "There is broad support for the idea that we should figure out a way to help kids who are undocumented through no fault of their own"



Sure marco, broad support from everyone except the hardline republican party you belong to!

While both Rubio's version of the DREAM Act and the President's announcement today achieve similar policy goals, the conservatives republicans would never allow these policy goals to b achieved!

[nearl451]

There is value in more permanent legislation. The question I have is, is the legislative discussion just to prove tovoters that some Republicans support immigration reform ? Because it won't pass....Bush tried this and the Party abandoned him.

If he really thinks it is a good bill, then he ought to advance it. he Presidential Order can be reversed in a moment.

[occupy_cbs]

Absolutely -- the hardliners in the republican party will not allow anything that has to do with immigration reform, even if it only helps young immigrants that have been living here for years.

[ugacrew]

Smart move this time Rubio. If you can lick'em, join'em!

[realist2010]

Note to conservatives: read the article before commenting on it or have someone read it to you.

[emsusu]

Obama is not helping or fixing immigration.That is what is needed not this dream act or amnesty.Are you sure Obama just does not want fresh voters for the election. I thought you were going to do something for the Citizens of the U.S.A. besides digging a bigger hole with nothing in it and you still want keep putting more people in it.try climbing out of it first.H-E-L-P the people of the U.S.A

[circ_adia]

No, Republicans DO NOT like what Obama is trying to do. No one should because what he's trying to do is sidestep his presidential oath to uphold the law. If he wanted to make law, he should've stayed in the Senate (and perhaps done more than vote "present").

[billbarntx]

Actually circ_adia, Mike239239 is wrong and you are also incorrect. Voting present in the Senate is what Obama did in the Illinois State Senate, where they can do that. And for Mike239239, that doesn't make is right wing B.S., it makes it a simple fact that circ_adia either didn't know it was the State Senate in Illinois or simply made a mistake.

[Casca0001]

THIS IS AN AFFRONT TO THE HURTING AMERICAN WORKER.

HOWEVER THE PARENTS CAN BE DEPORTED, AS THEY ARE STILL ILLEGAL. INTERESTING ENOUGH, THROUGH PROCESSING THE PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS WOULD BE REVEALED AND ICE CAN DETAIN AND DEPORT. NOT TO FORGET THAT THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN CHILDRED WILL SUFFER, AS THESE FOREIGN NATIONAL KIDS ARE ISSUED 800 THOUSANDS VISAS.

The Obama administration is passing laws by decree now, without any oversight and not being addressed by the House of Representatives. I thought this type of enacting policies as this, was for the dictatorships of the world? This is AMNESTY by any other name and will generate a firestorm amongst Independents voters as me, explicitly the TEA PARTY? I guess the Obama government sees themselves above the "rule of Law." Obviously this is a political push for the children of foreign nationals and certainly performed on behalf of the majority ethnic population? Is this another bloated fraud policy, as seen in the 1986 Immigration Control and Reform Act. With the possibility of a work visa, they will be able to apply for taxpayer's money for enrollment in colleges. THIS IS BILLIONS MORE DOLLARS TO THE STRAINED FINANCES FOR EDUCATION AND FURTHERANCE OF EVEN MORE PENDING MASSIVE CHAIN MIGRATION; AT LEAST THE PARENTS CAN BE DEPORTED FOR BREAKING IMMIGRATION LAWS? Democrats have always been generous with other people's money, so it is very scary wondering what's next in their agenda of their 'Political Correctness'? Without any contradiction this is a means to gain millions of extra votes from persons already here, including non-citizens? This has clearly been shown by the Obama Dept of IN-Justice suing Florida, for ethically doing the correct thing of erasing non citizens from the election rolls.

If you want to read the truth about the lawlessness and carnage along the border, then bookmark the 'AMERICAN PATROL' website. Investigate other headlines today such as 'Catch and release for low-priority illegal's proposed -- Border agency's secret draft policy includes 'prosecutorial discretion', Obama implements DREAM amnesty by executive fiat!, The Fast and Furious scandal , Reporter heckles Obama during speech declaring sell-out of U.S. workers, Obama regime to help illegal's, LA Mayor Villaraigosa delighted over Obama's outrageous decree, Rep. Granger alarmed by Obama chicanery, Out-of-control Obama regime to bypass Congress on illegal's today, Bombastic assemblyman wants to keep criminal illegal's in the state, NYPD faces politicians, Muslim advocates seeking control of cops, Voters need to make their voices heard on illegal immigration, etc., AMERICAN PATROL is a current exposure site of the nationwide E-media and newspapers, blogs and commentary that the Liberal press prefers to keep from the public. Daily, the truth is revealed about illegal immigration and the corruption in Washington and state assemblies. This is intelligence not found in the press, which the parties keep suppressed. There is an eye opening video from TEA PARTY. ORG about the stunning claim that President Obama is ineligible for the position in the White House and every citizen should judge for their own peace of mind.

[WHAT-IS-HE-SMOKING]

So republicans like what Obama did?

Remember, today is NATIONAL FLIP-FLOP DAY.

[circ_adia]

No, Republicans DO NOT like what Obama is trying to do. No one should because what he's trying to do is sidestep his presidential oath to uphold the law. If he wanted to make law, he should've stayed in the Senate (and perhaps done more than vote "present").