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President Barack Obama wants to overhaul the immigration system this year and said that while some House Republicans seem reluctant to support changes he wants to make the vote as easy as he can.

"It's my estimation that we actually have the votes to get comprehensive immigration reform done in the House right now," Mr. Obama said at a meeting with chief executives from McDonald's Corp., Blackstone Group LP and other companies. "The politics are challenging for the speaker and others, and we want to make it as easy for them as possible. This is not an issue where we're looking for a political win; this is one where we're looking for a substantive win."

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