In an attempt to maintain support from Hispanic Americans concerned
about U.S. policies toward immigration, President Obama recently
commented at a town hall meeting that he has not abandoned his efforts
to overhaul U.S. immigration policies. Last year, Congress failed to
pass the Dream Act, which would have provided a path to citizenship for
many illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as young children.
Obama publicly supported the Act at an event at a school in Washington,
DC earlier this month. “We have to have a pathway for citizenship for
those who are just looking for a better life and contributing to our
country,” he said, “and I’ll continue to fight for that.”
The town hall event, which was held in English and translated into
Spanish was sponsored by a Spanish-language TV station and is part of a
larger initiative to support the importance of education funding.
