U.S. immigration reform possible within six months: Obama January 31, 2013 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Barack Obama has said U.S. immigration reform could be achieved within six months, in an interview with Spanish-language TV channel Telemundo, according to BBC News. The president said reform should pass in 2013 and he would put "everything" into securing a deal even sooner. Obstacles to a deal were political rather than technical, Obama added. The comments come the day after Obama backed comprehensive immigration reform, and after a group of senators unveiled a similar plan on Monday, Jan 28. Analysts say the focus on immigration reflects the growing influence of Hispanic voters. "I can guarantee that I will put everything I have behind it," Obama told Telemundo, one of two Spanish-language networks he spoke to on Wednesday. "What we don't want is to create some vague prospect in the future that somehow comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship will happen, you know, manana," Obama said, using the Spanish word for "tomorrow".   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
