A Hard Line on Immigration Reform Lurks in Obama's Inaugural Speech
... Obama put Republicans in a tough spot on immigration
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President Obama’s second Inaugural Address was heavy on the theme of unity. He used the word “together” seven times in the 15-minute speech. Buried beneath the comity was the prelude to a coming fight with Republicans on an issue that divides them: immigration reform.
Obama couched his comments about immigration in uplifting language. “Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity,” he said. “Until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce, rather than expelled from our country.”