Issa to Introduce Immigration Bill

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told Politico he “is planning to release legislation next week that would provide legal status for six years to undocumented immigrants in the United States.”

“Issa, an influential Republican who leads the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, described the legislation as a ‘come-from-the-shadows’ effort that would allow the government to do a full accounting of those who are in the U.S. illegally. Immigrants in this new status would be able to travel to their native country while on this temporary visa, he said.”

Meanwhile, USA Today reports President Obama will also turn his attention today “to what has become his top legislative priority: Immigration.”