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Obama to unveil immigration plan in Las Vegas

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    Molly Henneberg reports from Washington, D.C.

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And expected to mirror much of the senators blueprint but some key differences could spark a fierce debate.

Molly Henneberg is live at the White House now with more those differences Molly what are things.

Hi John well the White House says the president believes that the senate framework is very good as a quote cause for hope.

But there isn't an actual piece of legislation yes in the White House very careful not to comment too much on what the president would -- would not like about it.

But there may be a key difference that maybe the president may want a faster path to citizenship than the bipartisan senate group may want to.

And the White House is it clear on how much border security the president would want in place would want implemented before moving ahead with that pathway to citizenship.

The president believes that we need to move forward in a comprehensively.

That includes.

Path to citizenship that includes.

Making sure that our businesses behave responsibly that includes making sure that border security continues to be an.

Hansen.

President Obama will kick off this public push for immigration changes in state of Nevada as you were saying John.

That's a state where Latinos make up more than a quarter of the population and more they went two to one for President Obama last fall in the election.

It's also a state where illegal immigrants make up seven point 2% of the population.

John and -- a response from Republicans so far.

We have buy in from so many you know they were on that pipe and -- that bipartisan senate group there was John McCain of Arizona.

Jeff flake of Arizona Lindsey Graham a South Carolina and Marco Rubio from Florida they have agreed to that framework so far.

The top Republican in the senate though is is waiting he would like more details from that group and from the president.

Senator Mitch McConnell says he hopes the president's speech today is not quote another divisive partisan speech.

He says immigration changes should be quote on a bipartisan basis and include ideas from both sides of the -- And then you have the house Republicans such as Texas congressman Lamar Smith.

He said in a statement quote by granting amnesty this senate proposal actually compounds the problem by encouraging more illegal immigration.

Smith also says legalizing illegals quote cost taxpayers millions of dollars and costs American workers thousands of jobs.

John all right Molly Henneberg at the White House for -- right now -- thank you.

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