Bipartisan Blueprint for Immigration Reform Faces Hurdles

Name: Bipartisan Blueprint for Immigration Reform Faces Hurdles
Uploaded: 2013-01-29T22:00:00Z
Duration: P690S
Description: President Obama has endorsed a bipartisan immigration plan crafted by eight senators, but that blueprint faces major hurdles in the House, where some lawmakers are working on a competing plan. Gwen Ifill gets views from Kris Kobach, Secretary of State of Kansas, and Clarissa Matinez de Castro of the National Council of La Raza.

Clip: 01/29/2013 | 11m 30s

President Obama has endorsed a bipartisan immigration plan crafted by eight senators, but that blueprint faces major hurdles in the House, where some lawmakers are working on a competing plan. Gwen Ifill gets views from Kris Kobach, Secretary of State of Kansas, and Clarissa Matinez de Castro of the National Council of La Raza.

Aired: 01/29/13

Rating: NR

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Bipartisan Blueprint for Immigration Reform Faces Hurdles

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