Obama wants options for dealing with problems on his own . Comment: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid acknowledged Tuesday that Democrats could use the GOP border bill as a vehicle to add the Senate 's comprehensive immigration reform legislation from last summer , which would negate any need for Obama to act on immigration more broadly . Senate approved a bill last year , but House says it wo n't take it up . Conservatives believe the Senate plan would offer amnesty to undocumented immigrants .
Obama wants options for dealing with problems on his own . Comment: Senate approved a bill last year , but House says it wo n't take it up . Conservatives believe the Senate plan would offer amnesty to undocumented immigrants .