Vice President Joe Biden Says Immigration Reform Not Top Priority

I am sure many of my readers will rejoice in that. But I hope the Hispanic and Latino community as well as other are paying attention. Many of Obama's promises come with expiration dates. Many people in the Latino and other communities affected that so backed the Senaotor from Illinois instead of the man that had been with them through thick and thin on this issue should be held accountable. That goes for many in Catholic Social Justice circles.

It was very much more likely to have happened under an McCain administration because it would have been one of the programs he could have got through. Obama no doubt knows that he can only expend political capital on his priories. Already it appears he is expending a lot and we have not got to the big items.

Extreme immigration restriction guy (not just illegal) Mark Krikorian is thrilled:

Oh, the Amnesty Crowd Isn't Going to Like This at All [Mark Krikorian]
From Reuters:
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - The economic slump and soaring unemployment in the United States mean this is not a good time to push immigration reform, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Central American leaders on Monday.
"It's difficult to tell a constituency while unemployment is rising, they're losing their jobs and their homes, that what we should do is in fact legalize (illegal immigrants) and stop all deportation," Biden told a news conference in the Costa Rican capital.
04/01 09:13 AMShare