On Tuesday, President Obama dedicated the first trip of his second term to calling for an overhaul of immigration laws, making clear that it is one of his top domestic priorities.
His speech in Las Vegas came a day after a bipartisan group of eight senators, including Marco Rubio, held a news conference in Washington to announce their own plans for moving forward with similar legislation.
Such events have instilled new confidence in comprehensive immigration reform advocates. At least that was the vibe given off by a group of activists in Ybor City this morning. But they warn that indeed (as the cliche goes), the "devil is in the details."
Lydia Medrano with the League of United Latin Citizens said big questions lie ahead, such as how long it will take Congress to come together on the diverse issues that go into such reform.
"The electorate spoke (last year), and the politicians are responding," she said of the energy the new Congress is expending on the issue.
This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2013.
