While addressing at American Enterprise Institute about a “Five point plan for resetting America’s economic foundation,” Boehner agreed with President Obama’s claim that immigration reform will boost US economy.

Answering a question of a journalist that whether he agrees Obama administration’s claim that immigration reform will boost US economy growth, Boehner said he agreed with Obama’s statement.

“I think immigration reform would help our economy, but you’ve got to secure the borders first. We’ve got a mess. And I think everybody knows we have a mess,” said Boehner. “Our legal system is broken. Our borders aren’t secure. And then we’ve got the problem of those that are here without documents. It needs to be fixed. We’re a nation of immigrants. The sooner we do it, the better off the country would be.”

On June 30, Obama addressed public at White House Rose Garden and said, “Our country and our economy would be stronger today if House Republicans had allowed a simple yes-or-no vote on this bill or, for that matter, any bill. They’d be following the will of the majority of the American people who support reform. Instead, they’ve proven again and again that they’re unwilling to stand up to the tea party in order to do what’s best for the country. And the worst part about it is a bunch of them know better.”

More than a year has passed since the Senate immigration reform bill passed, but it has not been debated or voted on by the House. Boehner previously stated immigration reform has not been discussed in the House because the American people “don’t trust [Obama] to enforce the law as written.”