Obama: if Congress doesn't act on immigration, he will push own plan


LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that if Congress is unable to act in a timely fashion on changing U.S. immigration laws, he will propose legislation of his own and demand lawmakers vote on it.

Pledging swift action, Obama said in a speech that Washington should have the resolve to "finally put this issue behind us."

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