Immigration Rising on House GOP Agenda - Obama backs off while States charge ahead

Conservative blogger Jennifer Rubin finds cause for optimism on the immigration reform front in the house as leaders begin to stake out positions: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/01/22/positive-signs-for-immigration-reform/

The Hill also reports that the 3rd ranking House Republican is calling for legal status, but not citizenship, for undocumented immigrants:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/01/22/positive-signs-for-immigration-reform/

Meanwhile, President Obama is holding off on taking any executive action to allow the House time to work out a deal: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/01/22/positive-signs-for-immigration-reform/

Meanwhile, states have been taking action on immigration in the absence of a bill passing at the federal level; http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/01/21/states-take-action-on-immigration-as-congress-stalls/