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发帖数: 3922 | 1 Statement by President Obama on Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
Today, with a strong bipartisan vote, the United States Senate delivered for
the American people, bringing us a critical step closer to fixing our
broken immigration system once and for all.
I thank Majority Leader Reid, Senator Leahy, Senator Schumer, and every
member of the ‘Gang of Eight’ for their leadership, and I commend all
Senators who worked across party lines to get this done.
The bipartisan bill that passed today was a compromise. By definition,
nobody got everything they wanted. Not Democrats. Not Republicans. Not me
. But the Senate bill is consistent with the key principles for commonsense
reform that I – and many others – have repeatedly laid out.
If enacted, the Senate bill would establish the most aggressive border
security plan in our history. It would offer a pathway to earned
citizenship for the 11 million individuals who are in this country illegally
– a pathway that includes passing a background check, learning English,
paying taxes and a penalty, and then going to the back of the line behind
everyone who’s playing by the rules and trying to come here legally. It
would modernize the legal immigration system so that it once again reflects
our values as a nation and addresses the urgent needs of our time. And it
would provide a big boost to our recovery, by shrinking our deficits and
growing our economy.
Today, the Senate did its job. It’s now up to the House to do the same.
As this process moves forward, I urge everyone who cares about this issue to
keep a watchful eye. Now is the time when opponents will try their hardest
to pull this bipartisan effort apart so they can stop commonsense reform
from becoming a reality. We cannot let that happen. If you’re among the
clear majority of Americans who support reform – from CEOs to labor leaders
, law enforcement to clergy – reach out to your Member of Congress. Tell
them to do the right thing. Tell them to pass commonsense reform so that
our businesses and workers are all pla
We have a unique opportunity to fix our broken system in a way that upholds
our traditions as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. We just need
Congress to finish the job. | y********n
发帖数: 3922 | 2 As this process moves forward, I urge everyone who cares about this issue to
keep a watchful eye. Now is the time when opponents will try their hardest
to pull this bipartisan effort apart so they can stop commonsense reform
from becoming a reality. We cannot let that happen. If you’re among the
clear majority of Americans who support reform – from CEOs to labor leaders
, law enforcement to clergy – reach out to your Member of Congress. Tell
them to do the right thing. Tell them to pass commonsense reform so that
our businesses and workers are all pla | c**p
发帖数: 204 | 3 Thanks for posting and sharing.
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: Statement by President Obama on Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
: Today, with a strong bipartisan vote, the United States Senate delivered for
: the American people, bringing us a critical step closer to fixing our
: broken immigration system once and for all.
: I thank Majority Leader Reid, Senator Leahy, Senator Schumer, and every
: member of the ‘Gang of Eight’ for their leadership, and I commend all
: Senators who worked across party lines to get this done.
: The bipartisan bill that passed today was a compromise. By definition,
: nobody got everything they wanted. Not Democrats. Not Republicans. Not me
: . But the Senate bill is consistent with the key principles for commonsense
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