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Barack Obama: “If we're unwilling to invest in the children of immigrants, just because they don't look like us, we will diminish the…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
If we're unwilling to invest in the children of immigrants, just because they don't look like us, we will diminish the prospects of our own children.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama warns against neglecting immigrant children, highlighting the long-term impact on American society.

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