I watched the State of the Union last week – and I didn’t hear any mention of immigration. But apparently there was a mention of immigration during the State of the Union. But that was all there was – a passing mention. In the hour plus speech, President Obama only mentioned immigration (and comprehensive immigration reform) in one sentence that passed probably without notice by most of the population.
The brief mention has been viewed by some as a snub by President Obama. I doubt it was meant to be. Whether comprehensive immigration reform is completed this year is unclear. What is clear is that the government has many things on its plate and immigration reform is not the most engrossing to the population as a whole.