The New York Times is
reporting that the Obama administration will take up
immigration with a speech in May, "working groups" this summer,
and perhaps legislation in the fall. The speculation had been
that Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, would oppose a serious
push until after the president had been safely reelected. Maybe
John McCain's
reported outburst prodded the White House along!
UPDATE: Of the various options Phil outlines
for what Obama is doing, I think this is the most likely:
"Perhaps he doesn't really plan on pushing this hard, but wants
to make some noise on the issue to reassure restive Hispanic
groups that immigration reform is still a priority for him."
