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Calderón Praises Obama for Deportation Shift

HeadlineJun 19, 2012

Obama’s visit to Mexico for the G20 summit comes days after he announced a new executive order stopping the deportation of many undocumented youths. At a separate meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderón on Monday, Calderón praised Obama’s move.

Mexican President Felipe Calderón: “I would like to thank personally, and on behalf of the Mexican nation, President Barack Obama for his valuable decision. We believe that this is very just. It’s a humanitarian action. And it’s an unprecedented action.”

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