In Las Vegas today to lay out his blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform, the president by and large emphasized his agreement with the “statement of principles” set forth yesterday by the bipartisan group of eight senators that includes both John McCain and Marco Rubio. The president did not indicate in his remarks, however, whether he supports making a pathway to citizenship contingent upon tightening border security; the framework offered yesterday by the senators makes clear that opening the door to citizenship must be “contingent upon securing our borders and tracking whether legal immigrants have left the country when required.”

Earlier in the day, White House press secretary Jay Carney would not answer wtouted the administration’s border-security efforts, arguing that it has implemented ”the most comprehensive border security program in history.” He went on to say that the president will seek a plan that “can earn bipartisan support” and “meets his principles.”

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