US President Obama hopeful of passage of immigration bill

Washington: US President Barack Obama has said that the comprehensive immigration reform bill, currently being debated by the Congress, will be passed soon.

The current immigration reform was one of the major issues of discussion between the two countries. Emphasizing on legal immigration and trade, Obama said the US and Mexico need to make sure that they are not seeing illegal traffic, and US is allowed to continue to be a nation of immigrants who have contributed so much to the wealth and prosperity of our nation.

Obama also emphasized on getting a basic framework that secures the border, cracks down on the employers who are not taking the law seriously, and streamlines and enhances the legal immigration system.

The US President noted that there are still some areas where there is more work to be done, he said. “Some of it is not simply securing the US from illegal traffic. Some of it is also improving the infrastructure which we talked about for commerce to be able to come in smoothly, which creates jobs and helps our businesses, both in the US and in Mexico,” he added.