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Obama Touts Immigration Reform Plan

HeadlineMay 11, 2011

President Obama visited the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday to launch a new push for his administration’s plan for comprehensive immigration reform. Speaking near El Paso, Texas, Obama called for a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States and criticized Republicans for blocking his efforts. Obama also voiced support for the long-stalled DREAM Act, which would offer the children of undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship.

President Obama: “We should stop punishing innocent young people for the actions of their parents. We should stop denying them the chance to earn an education or serve in the military. And that’s why we need to pass the DREAM Act.”

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