Mediaboss Marketing

(Photo : Getty Images )

With the rise of ISIS and the looming threat of American involvement in another foreign conflict, the nation has shifted its attention away from immigration reform and onwards to the Middle East. However, as 2016 slowly creeps closer, immigration reform will undoubtedly be one of the strongest firing points for both parties when it comes to the presidential election.

In a recent poll conducted by Politico, participants were asked numerous questions that sought to observe how the national perspective of immigration reform is centered. The poll was conducted between Aug. 29 and Sept. 7, making it one of the latest to come out after congress entered its break period.

The first question sought to direct the participants' attention to the president and his direct handling of the issue of immigration. 64 percent of participants disapproved of the way that President Obama has handled the situation, while only 35 percent approved.

One of the underlying problems with polls is that they pose 'yes' or 'no' questions without allowing the participant to explain the reasoning behind their verdict. There is never the opportunity for the public to explain how they would tackle immigration reform and what they would do differently than President Obama.

The trend against the Democrats continued when 34 percent compared to 31 percent felt that the Republican Party could handle immigration reform better. This will be an important faction with the mid-term elections coming up in Nov. When asked if immigration reform was an important issue that would affect the midterms, 75 percent to 25 percent felt that the issue was of extreme importance.

Depending on the midterms, President Obama could find it far more difficult to do business with Congress. The House already has a GOP majority and if the Senate were to fall to the Republicans then President Obama will either be forced to compromise or use executive orders (more than he already has).

What the poll did confirm was that the American public is behind "comprehensive immigration reform" 66 to 33 percent. The problem is that "comprehensive" is not defined in the poll, and both parties have thrown the word back and forth. Public opinion understands that reform is necessary, but a literal plan on how to get the nation there remains unknown.

2014 Latino Post. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Read the rest here:
Immigration Reform 2014 News Update: Polls Say Nation ...

It wasnt part of the jobs message he planned to pitch, but Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that immigration reform would help boost the economy.

Immigration reform will help our economy, but youve got to secure the border first, the Ohio Republican said after a speech at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute. Weve got a mess and everyone knows weve got a mess.

His immigration comments, in response to an audience question, werent part of his prepared remarks. They followed a 20-minute-speech in which Boehner laid out his five-point plan to jump-start Americas economy.

The AEI address served as the GOPs closing argument before the November midterm elections and came just as the House was wrapping up its final day of votes before sprinting to the campaign trail.

Boehner didnt offer many surprises in his speech: He called for fixing the U.S. tax code, cutting spending, reforming the legal system, reining in federal regulations and boosting education.

And the Speaker said opening up more areas for oil exploration and building the Keystone XL pipeline would really get our economy humming.

We do these five things in a meaningful way, along with the coming energy boom, we can reset the foundation of our economy for the next two or three generations and beyond, Boehner said.

Boehner argued that GOPs first priority should be tax reform. He said all the focus on so-called corporate inversions where U.S. corporations buy foreign companies and move their headquarters abroad to avoid taxes was short-sighted.

Inversions are really just visible symptoms of a much deeper problem: our tax code is terrible. No one understands it, certainly not the IRS, Boehner said. So all this talk about inversions is just making the problem smaller.

Its fussing over a divot when the road is loaded with potholes.

More here:
Boehner: Immigration reform will help economy

It wasnt part of the jobs message he planned to pitch, but Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that immigration reform would help boost the economy.

Immigration reform will help our economy, but youve got to secure the border first, the Ohio Republican said after a speech at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute. Weve got a mess and everyone knows weve got a mess.

His immigration comments, in response to an audience question, werent part of his prepared remarks. They followed a 20-minute-speech in which Boehner laid out his five-point plan to jump-start Americas economy.

The AEI address served as the GOPs closing argument before the November midterm elections and came just as the House was wrapping up its final day of votes before sprinting to the campaign trail.

Boehner didnt offer many surprises in his speech: He called for fixing the U.S. tax code, cutting spending, reforming the legal system, reining in federal regulations and boosting education.

And the Speaker said opening up more areas for oil exploration and building the Keystone XL pipeline would really get our economy humming.

We do these five things in a meaningful way, along with the coming energy boom, we can reset the foundation of our economy for the next two or three generations and beyond, Boehner said.

Boehner argued that GOPs first priority should be tax reform. He said all the focus on so-called corporate inversions where U.S. corporations buy foreign companies and move their headquarters abroad to avoid taxes was short-sighted.

Inversions are really just visible symptoms of a much deeper problem: our tax code is terrible. No one understands it, certainly not the IRS, Boehner said. So all this talk about inversions is just making the problem smaller.

Its fussing over a divot when the road is loaded with potholes.

View post:
Boehner: Immigration reform will help boost the economy

Delay on immigration reform being driven by politics?
What HHS chief is saying about issue.

By: Joseph Teeny

The rest is here:
Delay on immigration reform being driven by politics? - Video

RACHEL MADDOW: Obama immigration reversal flusters advocates
Obama immigration reversal flusters advocates Jos Daz-Balart, host of the Jos Daz-Balart show on MSNBC, talks with Rachel Maddow about the frustrated confusion among immigration reform...

By: Premium Rush

See the original post:
RACHEL MADDOW: Obama immigration reversal flusters advocates - Video