Ruben Navarrette notes Rahm Emanuel may run for Chicago mayor . The White House has been trying to get the Illinois congressman elected since he was first elected in 2006, but his support is not as strong among Democrats and independents as it once was. Among other things , the bill made unauthorized presence in the United States a felony and threatened to punish , as accomplices , churches and other charities that offer assistance to illegal immigrants . If Rep. Gutierrez , immigration reform supporter , also decides to run , expect fireworks . Navarrette : Emanuel did n't lead on immigration ; his boss , the president , also derelict on issue .
Ruben Navarrette notes Rahm Emanuel may run for Chicago mayor . The White House has been trying to get the Illinois congressman elected since he was first elected in 2006, but his support is not as strong among Democrats and independents as it once was. If Rep. Gutierrez , immigration reform supporter , also decides to run , expect fireworks . Navarrette : Emanuel did n't lead on immigration ; his boss , the president , also derelict on issue .