White House remains ‘optimistic’ on immigration reform

Published February 6, 2014 5:00am ET



The White House on Thursday said it remained “optimistic” about the prospects for immigration reform after Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said he was skeptical legislation could pass the House this year because Republicans did not trust President Obama.

“We remain optimistic about the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in 2014,” White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters.

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