At
a naturalisation ceremony for a group of new US citizens at the White
House, Obama said "immigration makes us a stronger. It keeps us vibrant.
It keeps us hungry. It keeps us prosperous. It is part of what makes
this such a dynamic country. And if we want to keep attracting the best
and the brightest that the world has to offer, then we need to do a
better job of welcoming them".
"We've
known for years that our immigration system is broken, that we're not
doing enough to harness the talent and ingenuity of all those who want
to work hard and find a place here in America. And after avoiding the
problem for years, the time has come to fix it once and for all. The
time has come for a comprehensive, sensible immigration reform," Obama
said.
Obama pointed out that of late there has been bipartisan effort towards this.
The US President said that real reform means continuing to strengthen the border security and holding employers accountable.
"We
know that real reform requires modernising the legal immigration system
so that our citizens don't have to wait years before their loved ones
are able to join them in America, and so that we're attracting the
highly skilled entrepreneurs and engineers that are going to help create
good paying jobs and grow our economy," Obama said.
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