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May 11, 2011

Obama Touts Immigration Reform Plan 
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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
DREAM Act."



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