Barack Obama: “I think they would be tremendously proud of their daughter, a great lawyer, a great teacher, and a devoted public…”

I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.

Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen.

It is a decision about how do we face and embrace this finite amount of time we have on the planet.

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.