Barack Obama actually said...

Young people who have spent much of their lives in the United States and want to improve their lives and their Nation by pursuing higher education or defending the United States as members of the Armed Forces should be given this opportunity to earn legal status.

Context

Statement of Administration Policy: House Amendment to Senate Amendments to H.R. 5281 - Development

12/07/2010

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