Obama Sets Immigration Changes for 2010

"The total number of immigrants per year (including illegal immigrants and refugees) nowadays is somewhat less than it was in the peak years at the beginning of the 20th century when U.S. population was less than half as large as it now is. The rate of illegal immigration is agreed by all experts to be about 250,000 to 300,000 per year. More than half of illegal aliens enter legally and overstay their visas and permits. "Less than half of illegal immigrants cross the nation's borders clandestinely. The majority enter legally and overstay their visas." Obama has faced many challenges recently, including health care and unemployment. NY Times brings up a good point that Obama is faced with an another issue, immigration into the U.S. "Mr. Obama predicted that he would be successful but acknowledged the challenges, saying, “I’ve got a lot on my plate. But in the most detailed outline yet of his timetable, the president said that he expected Congress, after completing work on health care, energy and financial regulation, to draft immigration bills this year. He said he would begin work on getting the measures passed in 2010." Obama brings up a good point, that most American forget, when he says that everything wont be fixed right way if he snaps his finger, it takes work and time. A huge factor Obama has to take into a fact is all the trouble surrounding drug cartels, including 4,200 deaths. Obama and his administration need to continue talks with other nation leaders and resolve all the current problems.