Key Republican Focused on Biometrics–Not CIR–This Year?

From Roll Call:

Graham Eyes Piecemeal Border Approach

Immigration. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the key Senate Republican on comprehensive immigration reform efforts, today questioned whether a bill can be passed this year and indicated he favors first passing smaller immigration measures.  SEE WHICH MEASURES BELOW.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

White House Immigration Reform Meeting Rescheduled for Thursday

By Jennifer Bendery
Roll Call Staff

March 9, 2010, 1:51 p.m. 

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) meeting with President Barack Obama to give an update on their efforts to advance bipartisan immigration reform legislation will take place on Thursday.

The meeting is set for 3 p.m., according to a White House aide. Obama was supposed to meet with the Senators on Monday, but the meeting was postponed after Graham’s flight was canceled.

The president has vowed to pass comprehensive immigration reform, but the issue stalled as health care reform has dominated the Congressional agenda. For now, Schumer and Graham are reportedly drafting a pared-down proposal focused on the creation of a national biometric identification card that would be required for all American workers.

Let’s see what happens on Thursday.

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