Barack Obama said "If we want to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class, we need an immigration system built for the 21st century." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 31, 2013

If we want to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class, we need an immigration system built for the 21st century.

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Remarks on Presenting the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation

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