Obama asks GOP to join him on immigration reform- but Republicans don’t seem interested

Latino groups and activists are skeptical, to say the least, about President Obama’s recent offensive regarding comprehensive immigration reform.

Obama’s latest effort on this front was his most public; a speech at the border in El Paso, where he said he’s done his fair share on cracking down on the border that Republicans have demanded, and asked them to now join him in crafting an overhaul of the country’s immigration laws.

But neither Republicans nor Latino activists seem to be too excited about it all.

This article appears in May 12-18, 2011.