Obama and Hispanics agree road ahead rough for immigration
overhaul  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Hispanic
lawmakers agreed during a private meeting Tuesday that over the
next two years, chances are dimming for passage of an
immigration overhaul that would provide a path to legal status
for millions of illegal residents, according to people familiar
with the session.  Instead the president and members of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus concurred that until the 2012
elections are over, a more realistic goal would be to stave off
legislation targeting illegal immigrants.  That said, Obama told
the group he was not giving up on trying to pass an immigration
overhaul, a campaign promise he made during his 2008
presidential bid. He said he would mention the issue in his
State of the Union speech next month, a move that Democrats hope
might pressure Republican lawmakers to accommodate the fast-
growing Hispanic voting bloc.  "The reality is, we're no longer
on the House side in charge of the agenda," sa