Obama: Amnesty Bill that Rewards Illegals Means ‘Everyone Plays by the Same Rules’

BREITBART — After House Democrats filed a discharge petition on Wednesday to try to force a vote on comprehensive amnesty legislation, President Barack Obama praised the bill as one that would “make sure everyone plays by the same rules,” even though it would give special treatment to illegal immigrants who have broken the law. In a White House press statement, Obama blamed “Republicans in the House” for refusing to “allow meaningful immigration reform legislation to even come up for a vote.” He then applauded the “efforts of Democrats in the House to give immigration reform the yes-or-no vote it deserves.” “It would make sure everyone plays by the same rules by providing a pathway to earned citizenship for those who are living in the shadows,” Obama said. “Immigration reform is the right thing to do for our economy, our security, and our future.” [Read More]