Says. Eight years to citizenship or just until we reach some kind of agreement on Immigration Reform . Its monday, february 18th, and this is now. Joining me today msnbc contributor ari melber, kneea malika henderson, sam tannenhouse, and a contributor to the new republic, and politicos White House Reporter Carrie Rudolph brown. This weekend highlighted the delicate thread by which Immigration Reform hangs in congress. Usa today obtain aid white house document from president obamas immigration priorities. It included beefing up border security, mandating that all businesses implement the everify system in four years, and adding 140 new judges to expedite immigration cases. More controversially, the document also discussed a permanent legal status visa for those without records that are willing to be fingerprinted and pay a fine. In eight years those approved for the visa could a reply for a green card and potential citizenship several years later. Hours after the lake, senator marco ru
For the visa could a reply for a green card and potential citizenship several years later. Hours after the lake, senator marco rubio called the ideas half baked and seriously flawed, adding if actually proposed the president s bill would be dead on arrival in congress. The white house denied leaking the document and underscored that it was not an official proposal. Weve not proposed mying to capitol hill yet. Weve got a bill. Were doing exactly what the president said we would do last month in las vegas, which is were preparing, were going to be ready. Still, leaders m gop on sunday accuse the president of having ulterior motives, trying to kill any real Immigration Reform for political gain. Does the president really want a result, or does he want another to beat up republicans so that he can get political advantage in the next election . Leak this out does set things in the wrong direction. Is the president looking for a partisan advantage, or is he looking for a bipartisan law . Thi