Napolitano: ‘Migrant’ reform still a priority

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday that overhauling the nation’s immigration laws is still a top priority for President Barack Obama and that Congress is poised to act despite some lawmakers’ concerns that a push could complicate Democratic re-election prospects.

Napolitano, Obama’s point person on the topic, said key Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, are onboard with moving ahead early next year. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman of the Senate’s immigration subcommittee, is working on the bill.http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/12/11/20091211immig1211.htmlby Dan Nowicki – The Arizona Republic