Napolitano says Congress must tackle immigration this year

Feb 27, 7:23 PM EST

By JENNIFER TALHELM
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat whose state is the No. 1 entry point for illegal immigration, implored Congress Tuesday to fix the nation's broken immigration system before the year's end.

"We've heard too much talk about border security and not enough action," Napolitano said in a speech at the National Press Club. She urged Congress to "end the rhetoric, stop the politics, provide sustained funding and turn away from extreme, unworkable solutions that solve nothing and only delay the benefits of real reform."

"All of America is waiting - and time is running out," said Napolitano, who is in Washington for the National Governors Association winter meeting.