Illegal Immigrants Making Demands of Obama

It's bad enough he's got to please American citizens that he lied to, but it appears he also has to placate those who are not citizens as well.

The 300-plus people who attended the meeting Saturday at St. Pius Church in the Pilsen neighborhood were sending a reminder to President-elect Barack Obama to keep his promise to address immigration reform.

“I expect Barack Obama, our engine for change, will do everything he can to keep his promise for comprehensive immigration reform that reunites families who are already separated and keeps families together,” said Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D), who called the meeting and who in the next Congress will reintroduce immigration legislation he co-sponsored last year.

Chicago, Obama’s home, has in recent years been at the forefront of the battle over immigration. The wave of massive marches for immigrant rights in 2006 started here, and Chicago groups — including the grass-roots organization La Familia Latina Unida — have for several years taken the lead nationally on “mixed-status” families.

“President-elect Barack Obama is committed to reviving immigration reform. This has been a priority throughout his career in public office and will continue to be a priority in an Obama administration,” spokeswoman Jen Psaki said…

And then there's this story of 500,000 illegal aliens, including Obama's aunt, defying deportation.