host: linda feldmann is here to talk about president obama's second term. is the big oneis for him in the second term. that: i always thought the control was a long shot and immigration reform largely because there is a strong pitch for the republicans to get this done. this is not necessarily about the president being successful. even he knows and has hinted at the white house correspondents' dinner last weekend that that was not necessarily going to be his ticket to success. the immigration reform is not going to be easy either. the senate has the gang of eight. the senate has presented its legislation. we are now in the coming week and a half at the deadline for amendments on tuesday. we can hear a vote by june. both the right and left are building their arguments about why this is a problem for legislation. that doesn't even get it to the house yet. host: there is the possibility of a house bill. what is the level of engagement personally that the president had on immigration? guest: he is not super involved. he knows he is in a tricky situation. he say

host: linda feldmann is here to talk about president obama's second term. immigration, this is the big one for him in the second term. guest: i always thought that andcontrol was a long shot immigration reform largely because there is a strong pitch for the republicans to get this done. this is not necessarily about the president being successful. even he knows and has hinted at the white house correspondents' dinner last weekend that that was not necessarily going to be his ticket to success. the immigration reform is not going to be easy either. the senate has the gang of eight. the senate has presented its legislation. we are now in the coming week and a half at the deadline for amendments on tuesday. we can hear a vote by june. forces on both the right and left are building their arguments about why this is a problem for legislation. that doesn't even get it to the house yet. host: there is the possibility of a house bill. what is the level of engagement personally that the president had on immigration? guest: he is not super involved. he knows he is in