With George W. Bush out of the White House, many hope that his successor can achieve one of his greatest shortcomings – comprehensive immigration reform.

As President Barack Obama took the oath of office and the White House Web site changed, many immigration reform activists were pleased that the new site countinued to tout the President’s campaign promises of immigration reform as part of his agenda.

The White House site says that President Obama will create secure borders, improve our immigration system, remove incentives to enter illegally, bring people out of the shadows by providing a path to citizenship and work with Mexico to promote economic development.

While some statistics show that immigration is slowing with the downturn in the economy, the issue is no less important the United States’ economic future.

Having a rational, sustainable way for businesses to obtain the labor they need now and in the future is a vital part of insuring that the United States will recover from the current economic downturn.

No matter what your opinion about immigration, it is clear that the current system is broken and needs to be fixed. Getting comprehensive reform that helps immigrants and businesses should be considered a vital piece of the Obama Administration’s agenda.