WASHINGTON — In conjunction with White House spokesman Jay Carney claiming that it was time for the Senate to act, rumors abound that President Obama will take the advice of Democratic Representative Ruben Hinojosa from Texas and take a tour around the country, speaking of immigration reform.
"We believe that the president is giving consideration to going across the country and explaining to the American people the benefits that will come from passage of this legislation," Hinojosa said. "We welcome that." Hinojosa is chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Meanwhile, Carney claims that the President is trying to rally the support of small businesses, local governments, and law enforcement for the immigration bill. "The economic costs of inaction are simply too high to delay," he said.
Hoping to sway the House, the White House announced that Obama would talk to a wide variety of potentially interested parties including faith and Evangelical leaders and law enforcement, as well as the rest of the American people, on the issue of immigration reform.
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