Immigration

Immigration Reform: The Hot Tamale No One Wants To Touch

Christina Bellantoni | July 12, 2010, 9:27AM

Sign warning drivers of pedestrian crossing in Southern California along U.S.-Mexico border.

Attorney General Eric Holder Sunday denied that the timing of the Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona's immigration law has anything to do with the looming midterm elections. But question remain about whether the Obama administration really did bring the lawsuit now to help Democrats with Latino voters and drive a wedge between Republicans this fall.

If so, the lawsuit is likely to be the only immigration policy action on which lawmakers will be able to campaign, if the Sunday show appearances by members of Congress are any indication of the lack of appetite for passing a comprehensive immigration reform measure this year.

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Sunday Shows

The Sunday Show Line-Ups

Eric Kleefeld | July 9, 2010, 3:53PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Here are the line-ups for the Sunday talk shows this weekend:

• ABC, This Week: White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA).

• CBS, Face The Nation: Attorney General Eric Holder.

• CNN, State Of The Union: Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM), White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), BP Victim Compensation Fund administrator Ken Feinberg.

• Fox News Sunday: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ).

• NBC, Meet The Press: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.