Immigration: Obama Said to Include Tech Visas Expansion

The transcript covers various political topics, including water quality, immigration reform, and tech visas. It discusses the White House's strategic calculations regarding bipartisan bills and the potential impact of Jeb Bush on the Hispanic vote. The challenges of dealmaking between the President and Congress, particularly concerning immigration and the Keystone project, are also explored.

What is the White House's calculation regarding the bipartisan bill passed in the Senate?

• They believe it will be ignored by Republicans.

• They assume it will be rejected by the Senate.

• They think it will be a major topic of debate.

• They expect Republicans to set it aside to focus on governance.

What is the White House's approach to immigration policy as discussed in the second section?

• Eliminating all deportation reprieves.

• Expanding tech visas and including deportation reprieves.

• Reducing the number of tech visas.

• Focusing solely on deportation reprieves.

Why does the administration want to expand tech visas?

• To focus on non-STEM fields.

• To address a talent shortfall in STEM fields.

• To reduce immigration numbers.

• To increase the number of foreign students.

How might Jeb Bush use immigration reform in his potential candidacy?

• By ignoring immigration issues entirely.

• By attacking the President's actions on immigration.

• By supporting the President's unilateral actions.

• By opposing comprehensive immigration reform.

What is the challenge in making deals between the President and Congress as mentioned in the third section?

• The absence of any bipartisan support.

• The lack of interest from Congress.

• The complexity of trading environmental and immigration issues.

• The President's unwillingness to negotiate.