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This proposal. um, do we know if his proposal is going to be that much different from what the senate has put forward? >> well, it looks like there's going to be some gay rights language in there that's probably not going to be passing congress anytime soon that would extend gay rights to couples in immigration reform plan. there also, the pathway to citizenship, critics call it amnesty, the president wants it sooner than what, certainly, the house and to a lesser degree the senate want. so there's going to be differences of opinion here, but there are going to be -- this is something that oba...

Cruise of texas says he has deep concerns with proposed path to citizenship. and another texas republican, congress lamar smith says by granting amnesty the senate proposal actually compounds the problem by encouraging more illegal immigration. our latest fox news poll shows 66% of americans say they do, indeed, support a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. but only if they take steps like paying back taxes, learning english and passing bad ground checks. cac is -- carl cameron is is on it on capitol hill this evening. calling it amnesty. >> the last time congress took um immigratio...

The president will be making his remarks in ray few hours, and we know he is pushing the envelope on this by not coupling immigration reform or a path to citizenship with border skoous security, which will apparently be a big sticking point. that's part of the senate bill. the other piece is he is including same-sex couples in the immigration bill. how much of that -- well, how much of that is tactical, and how much is idealogical? >> well, i think he has to start to the left of this group no matter what, and i think that was kind of the purpose of this. you saw the problems starting to emerge...

Real. let's put this in context. there are a lot of folks in this country through no fault of their own. i will also remind you the last time it was comprehensive immigration reform was in 1986. 3 million individuals were granted amnesty. that was done in a bipartisan way. ronald reagan signed it into law. this is a real problem that hasn't been addressed in almost 20 years and i think it is the right thing to do not only for our country but folks here illegally. >> why don't we call it amnesty? that is what it is. why not use the language? >> i think it offends a lot of people that immigrated...

well, good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett, and "outfront" tonight, show me your papers. show them to me. four simple words, that mean a lot tonight in arizona and around the country. depending on how you look at it or whose spin you believe, the supreme court's ruling today on the controversial arizona immigration law gave both sides reason to declare victory. the president came out and said he's "pleased with the ruling" because after all, the justices said the federal government not individual states has the sole power to enforce laws against illegal immigration. the court str...