Napolitano says US immigration reform still a priority for Obama
December 11 2009 by Liam Clifford
Homeland Security Secretary assures Republican newspaper that US immigration reform is still a top priority.
There was good news for immigrants living in the US yesterday
from the Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
She told the
Arizona Republic newspaper that US immigration reform was still high on the
agenda for the president, despite his having to deal with issues like healthcare
and the war in Afghanistan.
Napolitana stated, "We're ready to go, and
the president wants to get it done," with regard to the reform. She added that
key Senate Democrats were ‘on board’ with plans to make moves on introducing a
path to citizenship for unregistered foreigners who have been living in the US
for years, from next year.
She added that Senator Charles Schumer is
working on the bill. Schumer is the chairman of the Senate’s immigration
subcommittee.
Napolitano answered questions about the delay in the immigration
reform, which was intended for this year but has been held back due to the
healthcare bill debacle. She told reporters, "It's the legislature - it doesn't
run on precise scheduling or time. Different things can happen and, obviously,
things can come up and they do. But the president has said he wants it done. The
key people who have control over the legislative process for a bill such as this
have said they want to get it done."
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