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President Obama: Opens Debate on Immigration

 
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Now that he’s back in the States, President Obama is reflecting upon his visit to several European nations. He plans to reevaluate the country’s immigration system this year by looking for legal ways for undocumented immigrants to become legal, according to the NYTImes.com. The President will speak publicly about immigration reform next month and throughout the summer with the thinking that there will be new legislation by the fall. Standing in the way are Republican groups who criticize any effort to legalize unauthorized immigrant workers as it tends to keep many American out of work.—WLW

With the state that the economy is cuurently in, what do you think the President should do about the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in the U.S.?