Obama, GOP brace for political war on immigration:-
Like boxers at the start of a bout, President Obama and newly empowered Republicans are circling each other over the politically contentious issue of immigration.
The issue could even affect confirmation of a new attorney general.
While Obama again pledged to issue executive orders on immigration policy, Republicans who will soon take control of the Senate said Sunday that "amnesty" orders will poison relations for the rest of the president's term.
"It will hurt cooperation on every issue," said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo, on Fox News Sunday.
Speaking within a week of elections in which the GOP won Senate control and expanded its House majority, Barrasso said: "What the president does over the next two months is going to set the tone for the next two years."
Obama said the government needs to secure the border and create a more efficient immigration system. He said that, under his preferred plan, people in the country illegally would have to pay fines, learn English, and "get to the back of the line" before they can "legalize themselves" in the U.S.
"We don't have the capacity to deport 11 million people," Obama said. "Everybody agrees on that."
Republicans who take control of the Senate in early January said the president's immigration orders could affect confirmation of Loretta Lynch, whom Obama is nominating for attorney general.
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The issue could even affect confirmation of a new attorney general.
While Obama again pledged to issue executive orders on immigration policy, Republicans who will soon take control of the Senate said Sunday that "amnesty" orders will poison relations for the rest of the president's term.
"It will hurt cooperation on every issue," said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo, on Fox News Sunday.
Speaking within a week of elections in which the GOP won Senate control and expanded its House majority, Barrasso said: "What the president does over the next two months is going to set the tone for the next two years."
Obama said the government needs to secure the border and create a more efficient immigration system. He said that, under his preferred plan, people in the country illegally would have to pay fines, learn English, and "get to the back of the line" before they can "legalize themselves" in the U.S.
"We don't have the capacity to deport 11 million people," Obama said. "Everybody agrees on that."
Republicans who take control of the Senate in early January said the president's immigration orders could affect confirmation of Loretta Lynch, whom Obama is nominating for attorney general.
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