Immigration Reform and Deportation Discussion

And most importantly, we will live a- Most importantly, we will live up-

Families are separated

... most, most importantly, we will live up to our

character as a nation.

Families are separated. I need your help.

There are thousands of undocumented immigrants-

That's, that's, that's exactly what we're talking about

... torn apart every single day.

That's why we're here.

Mr. President, please use your executive order-

That is-

... to halt deportations for all 11.5

undocumented

immigrants in this country right now.

What we're try-

We agree that we need to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

At the same time, we, you have a power to d-

stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country.

Actually, I don't. And that's why we're here.

Mr. President, please, I need your help.

Okay.

Yes, we can.

Stop deportations.

Stop deportations.

Stop deportations.

Thank you. All right.

Stop deportations.

What I'd like to do-

Stop

deportations.

No, no, don't worry about it, guys.

Stop deportations.

Okay, let me finish.

Yes, we can.

Let me, let, let me-

Stop deportations.

How about we... These guys don't need to go.

Let me finish.

I respect the passion of these young people,

because they feel deeply about the concerns for their families.

Now, what you need to know,

when I'm speaking as President of United States,

and I come to this community,

is that

if, in fact,

I could solve all these problems without passing laws in Congress,

then I would do so.

But we're also a nation of laws. That's part of our tradition.

And so the easy way out

is to try to yell and pretend like I can do something

by violating our laws.

And what I'm proposing is the harder path, which is

to use our democratic processes

to achieve the same goal that you want to achieve,

but it won't be as easy

as just shouting.

It requires us lobbying and getting it done.

So

the, uh... So, so for those of you

who are committed to getting this done,

I am gonna march with you and fight with you every

step of the way to make sure that we are welcoming every

striving, hardworking immigrant

who sees America the same way we do:

as a country where no matter who you are or where you, what you look like

or where

you come from, you can make it if you try.

And if you're serious

about making that happen,

then I'm ready to work with you.

Yeah.

But it is gonna require work. It is not simply a matter

of us

just saying

we're gonna violate the law.

That's not our tradition. But the great thing about this country

is we have

this wonderful process of democracy, and sometimes it is messy,

and sometimes it

is hard,

but ultimately,

justice and truth win out. That's always been the case in this

country.

That's gonna continue to be the case today.