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Obama yo Go for Immigration Reform and Gun Immigration Reform and Gun Control Control W.H. pledges action this month. W.H. pledges action this month. 6:54 PM, Jan 2, 2013 6:54 PM, Jan 2, 2013 BY BY DANIEL HALPER
esident Barack Obama will go for immigration President Barack Obama will go for immigration reform and gun control this month, the White reform and gun control this month, the White House tells the left-leaning House tells the left-leaning Huffington Post . . Obama's actions will reportedly be done "quickly." Obama's actions will reportedly be done "quickly."

"An Obama administration official said the president plans to push for immigration reform president plans to push for immigration reform this January. The official, who spoke about this January. The official, who spoke about legislative plans only on condition of anonymity, legislative plans only on condition of anonymity, said that coming standoffs over deficit reduction said that coming standoffs over deficit reduction are unlikely to drain momentum from other are unlikely to drain momentum from other priorities. The White House plans to push forward priorities. The White House plans to push forward quickly, not just on immigration reform but gun quickly, not just on immigration reform but gun control laws as well," reports the control laws as well," reports the Huffington Post Huffington Post . .

"The timeframe is likely to be cheered by "The timeframe is likely to be cheered by Democrats and immigration reform advocates Democrats and immigration reform advocates alike, who have privately expressed fears that alike, who have privately expressed fears that Obama's second term will be drowned out in Obama's second term will be drowned out in seemingly unending showdowns between parties." seemingly unending showdowns between parties."

The outlet claims that it is "unclear what type of The outlet claims that it is "unclear what type of immigration policies the White House plans to immigration policies the White House plans to push in January." push in January."

No details on what sort of gun control legislation No details on what sort of gun control legislation the White House will seek were offered in the the White House will seek were offered in the article. article.

As As Politico reported last month, a "Gang of Eight," last month, a "Gang of Eight," a conference of 8 senators from both parties, "has a conference of 8 senators from both parties, "has begun to meet to discuss immigration reform." begun to meet to discuss immigration reform." But But it is not at all clear what progress this group has it is not at all clear what progress this group has made and what immigration laws it might made and what immigration laws it might propose. propose.

The The Huffington Post Huffington Post quotes a Democratic aide who quotes a Democratic aide who believes "Good news for immigration advocates believes "Good news for immigration advocates may have come Tuesday night, when Boehner may have come Tuesday night, when Boehner broke the so-called 'Hastert Rule' and allowed the broke the so-called 'Hastert Rule' and allowed the fiscal cliff bill to come for a vote without support fiscal cliff bill to come for a vote without support from a majority of his Republican conference. from a majority of his Republican conference. Given opposition to immigration reform by many Given opposition to immigration reform by many Tea Party Republicans, the proof that Boehner is Tea Party Republicans, the proof that Boehner is willing to bypass them on major legislation is a willing to bypass them on major legislation is a good sign."
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