President Barack Obama on Sunday said there is a good chance of pushing through contentious US immigration reform this year.
The reform, currently being debated in Congress, would pave the way for citizenship to 11 million undocumented people and accelerate the process of professionals from countries like India and China. “I actually think that we have a good chance of getting immigration reform,” Obama told CNN. Obama argued that this would not only create jobs, but also give a boost to the US economy. “If the Speaker (of the US House of Representatives) proposes something that says right away folks aren’t being deported, families aren’t being separated, we’re able to attract top young students to provide the skills or start businesses here, and, then there’s a regular process of citizenship,” Obama said