Can Obama Make History on Immigration?

President must woo lawmakers on reform but avoid impression he is dictating to them

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Updated: January 28, 2013 | 1:04 p.m.
January 28, 2013 | 6:00 a.m.

Members of immigration rights organizations demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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