Barack Obama

I continue to believe the best way to solve the problem is by working together to pass that kind of common sense law.

When I took office, I committed to fixing this broken immigration system.

All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.

Families who enter our country the right way and play by the rules watch others plot the rules.

But today our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it.

And Congress shouldn't shut down our government again, just because we disagree on this. Americans are tired of gridlock.

I want to work with both parties to pass a more permanent legislative solution and the day I sign that bill into law, the actions I take will no longer be necessary. Meanwhile, don't let a disagreement over a single issue be a deal breaker…

Today, our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it.

Today, we have more agents and technology deployed to secure our southern border than at any time in our history.

If you are a criminal, you'll be deported. If you plan to enter the U.S. illegally, your chances of getting caught and sent back just went up.

Our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations.

The United States has committed to a bold new goal to expand economic opportunity for all, especially women and youth.

The United States has played a prominent role in organizing five Global Entrepreneurship Summits.

My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants.

So, what I'm going to be laying out is the things that I can do with my lawful authority as president to make the system work better even as I continue to work with Congress and encourage them to get a bipartisan comprehensive bill that…

I'm the president of the United States, I'm not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed.

The notion that somehow by myself I can go and do these things is just not true.

I can't do it by myself. We're going to have to change the laws in Congress.

With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, that's just not the case.

We've got to make high-quality pre-K available to every child so that they get the benefit of early enrichment and they come to school prepared.

Too many Israelis have died, too many Palestinians have died. And at this difficult time, I think it's important for both Palestinians and Israelis to work together to lower tensions and to the death violence.

The review was ordered by the President earlier this summer.

If you engage in an unethical practice, if you cover up a serious problem, you should be fired, period. It shouldn't be that difficult.

The leaders announced both countries will curb their greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades.

The two Presidents commit to deepen bilateral economic ties.