And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system -- to secure our borders and enforce our laws, and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nation."

That's not an introduction; it's all that was said on the topic. The same President who told Americans that immigration reform would be one of his top priorities, devoted 38 words or about 11 seconds of his 72-minute address to the topic of immigration reform. Are we supposed to find that encouraging? The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) thinks so

"In the State of the Union Address this evening President Obama made clear his ongoing commitment to immigration reform..."

Really? Was the IPC listening to the same speech that I was? My impression of last night's address, from an immigration issues perspective, is more in line with Prerna Lal at Change.org

"Obama only mentioned the broken immigration system in passing, framing it in the language of 'law and order.' Furthermore, he said nothing about getting the job done this year. Fail."

If you asked me to grade the President on his commitment to immigration reform after listening to last night's speech, I'd have to agree with Ms. Lal. "Fail."