Obama urges US House to approve Senate-backed immigration plan
President Barack Obama urged the House of Representatives on Thursday to follow the lead of the Senate and approve a sweeping overhaul of US immigration laws.
"Today, the Senate did its job. It's now up to the House to do the same," Obama said in a statement issued after the Senate voted 68-32 to pass the plan. The statement was issued from Dakar, Senegal, where Obama was traveling. Enactment of the immigration plan would mark a substantial achievement for Obama's second term, but the legislation faces grim prospects in the Republican-controlled House. (Reuters)
