Obama: Immigration plan 'cannot pass without Republican votes', is an informative article from USA Today about Obama's pro-immigration viewpoints and disapproval of Arizona's new law that gives police the authority to question a person's citizenship. President Obama feels that the United States should offer amnesty to our illegal immigrants, allowing them a "pathway to legal status". Meanwhile, Republicans feel that it is wrong to offer amnesty to 11 million citizens who have been breaking the law. Obama argues that deporting 11 million people would not only be impossible, but it would also "disrupt communities and break up families". He knows that his immigration plan cannot pass without Republican votes, so he goes on to say that, "Illegal immigrants have always helped to build and defend this country," and that his plan will help the U.S. by supplying, "...a younger workforce and a faster growing economy than many of our competitors." As for Arizona's new law, Obama feels that it will not be effective, and could potentially violate U.S. citizen's rights. I believe that this article is worth reading for any U.S. citizen, because whether we are for or against amnesty to our illegal immigrants, it greatly effects our community.