Obama Immigration speech

July 1st, 2010 • Headlines
Tags: Obama

Obama immigration speech. Obama delivers first major immigration speech. Here is the entire speech of Obama via AFP. Obama said he was ready to move forward and called for Republican support on an issue which enflames partisan rancor. However he did not offer new proposals or concessions that might help drive reform through Congress.

Few political observers believe that immigration reform has any chance before November’s mid-term elections, and many see Obama’s speech as an effort to appease crucial Hispanic voters, a crucial Democratic constituency. Read more »

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