Obama calls for US immigration reform
July 2, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is calling for action to reform U.S. immigration policy.
Obama says the U.S. immigration system is “broken and dangerous,” and the country”s borders are too vast for the problem to be solved only by building more fences.
“In sum, the system is broken, and everybody knows it,” he said. “Unfortunately, reform has been held hostage to political posturing and special-interest wrangling, and to the pervasive sentiment in Washington that tackling such a thorny and emotional issue is inherently bad politics,” Obama added.
Speaking at American University”s School of International Service, the president made his first major appeal for a comprehensive reform of the nation”s immigration policies.
He did not announce any new initiatives on the issue, but called overhauling the U.S. immigration system “a moral imperative.”
White House officials say the president”s decision to speak about the issue was influenced by several factors, including the state of Arizona”s recent passage of a tough law against illegal immigrants.
Obama said inaction at the federal level has led to what he considers a bad law.
“Into this breach, states like Arizona have decided to take matters into their own hands. Given the levels of frustration across the country, this is understandable. But it is also ill-conceived,” he said.
Crackdown in Karachi Soon: Rehman Malik
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said crackdown against illegal immigrants will be launched soon in Karachi.
Talking to media after appearing in National Accountability court Malik has asked the illegal foreigners to leave within 15 days after this deadline they will be deported. He said Karachi will be cleared like Swat.
He said inquiry has been ordered for yesterday’s killing in Lyari. About blast occurred today in Karachi, he said the blast happened in a house of man identified as Riaz who shifted to Karachi from Swat two years back.
Malik said landlord across the country have been directed to inform police before giving their property on rent. Police strength will be increased in Karachi. One report on MA Jinnah Road incident has been received whereas another is in last stages, he added.
Crackdown in Karachi Soon: Rehman Malik was first posted on January 8, 2010 at 2:12 pm.
Govt begins operation against illegal Madrassas in Islamabad
Lahore, Pakistan: The government has launched crackdown against unregistered Madrassas in Islamabad as law enforcement agencies arrested 5 suspected persons during a raid on a Madrasah in Islamabad.
The decision to launch operation against unregistered Madrassas was made during a meeting of Interior Ministry. According to sources, there are more than 18 Madrassas in Islamabad and its neighboring areas. As part of the operation, the law enforcement agencies raided Jamia Muhammadia situated in sector F-6/4 of Islamabad and arrested 5 suspects after surrounding the Madrasah.
The government had directed all Madrassas to complete their registration a month earlier.
Govt begins operation against illegal Madrassas in Islamabad was first posted on October 18, 2009 at 11:07 pm.
