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On Tuesday night (2/12/13) President Obama gave his fifth State of the Union (SOTU) address. The address was a little more than one hour long with only about two minutes dedicated to the subject of Immigration Reform. I have included that portion of the speech on Immigration Reform below so you can read it for yourself. Everything the President included on Immigration Reform was part of his proposal, “Creating an Immigration System for the 21st Century“.

The reaction in Congress was positive, with loud applause coming from both the Democrats and Republicans, which was not the case with other portions of the President’s address. Another good indication that a true bipartisan agreement is possible is that four of the Senators (two from each party) that proposed the “Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” were seated together and reacted together when Immigration Reform was mentioned. MVP Law Group looks forward to working with any changes Congress may make that improves the lives of our clients!

Portion of the 2013 SOTU address on Immigration Reform:

The White House has opened a new Website on the subject of the President’s 2013 Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The opening web page is entitled, “Creating an Immigration System for the 21st Century“. They describe it as a resource for Americans to educate themselves on the issues. MVP Law Group has found it to be a good source of information to understand the President’s own proposal and his “Blueprint for Reform”.

“Remember that this is not just a debate about policy. It’s about people.” – President Obama

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MVP Law Group would like to remind everyone to watch President Obama’s State of the Union Address. He will be speaking Tuesday Evening at 9:00 PM EST live from the U.S. Capitol. The White House has suggested that the focus of the address will be immigration, gun control and the economy. We will be listening for any new or expanded information on his proposal for Immigration Reform. We will also be posting more information on the President’s Immigration Reform Proposal tomorrow on our Immigration Blog!

Note: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the President’s State of the Union Address. He is one of the eight Senators listed on the “Bipartisan Framework for Immigration Reform” report.

For more information on this subject, review the following links: