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  • Remarks by the President on Immigration Reform(669 KB - 6/11/2013)
    Transcript of President Obama’s June 11, 2013 remarks encouraging support for the Senate’s immigration reform bill, S.744.
    AILA Doc. No. 13061148.
  • President’s Weekly Address: Time to Pass Immigration Reform(580 KB - 6/10/2013)
    Transcript of President Obama’s June 8, 2013 remarks urging the public to reach out to their elected representatives in support of immigration reform as the U.S. Senate begins debating S.744.
    AILA Doc. No. 13061041.
  • White House Honors Immigrant Innovator “Champions of Change”(682 KB - 5/29/2013)
    White House press release honoring eleven people as Immigrant Innovator “Champions of Change” which highlights immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs – the best and brightest from around the world who are helping create American jobs, grow our economy, and make our nation more competitive.
    AILA Doc. No. 13052941.
  • Readout of President & Vice President’s Meeting with DREAMer Families(657 KB - 5/21/2013)
    White House press release on 5/21/13 meeting with young immigrants who received deferred action and with siblings and spouses of undocumented immigrants where President Obama reiterated his commitment to passing a bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform bill this year. AILA Doc. No. 13052154.
    AILA Doc. No. 13052154.
  • President Obama’s Weekly Address on Fixing our Immigration System(724 KB - 5/6/2013)
    White House transcript of President Obama 5/4/13 weekly address on how America can modernize our legal immigration system so that we can reunite families and attract highly-skilled entrepreneurs and engineers who will help create good paying jobs and help grow our economy. AILA Doc. No. 13050651.
    AILA Doc. No. 13050651.
  • Statement by the President on Commonsense Immigration Reform(653 KB - 4/16/2013)
    Statement of President Obama after a briefing by Senators Schumer and McCain on the bipartisan immigration bill that would strengthen the border, hold employers more accountable, and provide a pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million who are already in this country. AILA Doc. No. 13041663.
    AILA Doc. No. 13041663.
  • White House Announces Administration’s Record on Human Trafficking Issues(681 KB - 4/9/2013)
    White House press release on President Obama’s initiatives to redouble Administration’s efforts to eliminate human trafficking, including interim final rule to amend “T” nonimmigrant visa regulations, which allow victims to remain in U.S. and aid prosecution of traffickers. AILA Doc. No. 13040947.
    AILA Doc. No. 13040947.
  • President Obama Remarks at Naturalization Ceremony(566 KB - 3/25/2013)
    White House transcript of President Obama speech at 3/25/13 naturalization ceremony for active duty service members stating that real immigration reform will provide a responsible pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. AILA Doc. No. 13032543.
    AILA Doc. No. 13032543.
  • White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Speech on Immigration Reform(490 KB - 3/20/2013)
    White House transcript of Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan Krueger 3/20/13 speech to U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on the economic case for commonsense immigration reform. AILA Doc. No. 13032042.
    AILA Doc. No. 13032042.
  • Readout of President’s Meeting With Business Leaders on Immigration Reform(637 KB - 3/14/2013)
    White House press release of President Obama’s meeting with business leaders where he said that any commonsense immigration reform must strengthen border security, create an earned path to citizenship, hold employers accountable and streamline the legal immigration process. AILA Doc. No. 13031452.
    AILA Doc. No. 13031452.
  • White House Blog on Economic Case for Immigration Reform (3/13/2013)
    White House blog post from National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling on how commonsense immigration reform is good for the economy, including how it would grow America’s GDP, stimulate small business growth, create more jobs, boost demand for consumer goods and more. AILA Doc. No. 13031353.
    AILA Doc. No. 13031353.
  • President Obama Remarks on Signing of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)(505 KB - 3/7/2013)
    White House press release on President Barack Obama’s statement upon signing the reauthorization of the Violence Against Woman Act (VAWA) which will help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. AILA Doc. No. 13030752.
    AILA Doc. No. 13030752.
  • Statement of Administrative Policy on S. 47 the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.(656 KB - 3/1/2013)
    A 02/28/13 White House statement of administrative policy thanking the leaders of both parties in Congress for passing the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. AILA Doc. No. 13030149.
    AILA Doc. No. 13030149.
  • Statement of Administrative Policy on S. 47 the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.(631 KB - 2/28/2013)
    A 2/26/13 White House statement of administrative policy urging the House of Representative to reject the current House substitute to S. 47 as currently drafted and to instead pass the bipartisan Senate version of VAWA. AILA Doc. No. 13022753.
    AILA Doc. No. 13022753.
  • Readout of President’s Calls to Senate Republicans on Immigration Reform(511 KB - 2/19/2013)
    White House press release on President Obama’s calls to key Senate Republicans commending them for their progress on immigration reform, expressing his support for a bill that reflects shared principles, while noting that he will submit legislation if Congress fails to act. AILA Doc. No. 13021970.
    AILA Doc. No. 13021970.
  • Draft Partial White House Immigration Reform Bill 2013(1561 KB - 2/19/2013)
    On 02/16/13 USA Today released a draft of a White House partial immigration bill that includes, among other things, a path for undocumented immigrants to become legal residents within eight years and additional enforcement funding. AILA Doc. No. 13021945.
    AILA Doc. No. 13021945.
  • Vice President Biden Statement on Senate’s Passage of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)(624 KB - 2/12/2013)
    White House press release on Vice President Joe Biden’s statement on the Senate’s passage of the Violence Against Woman Act (VAWA) with overwhelming bipartisan support, which will now go to the House to renew the law to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. AILA Doc. No. 13021252.
    AILA Doc. No. 13021252.
  • White House Announces New Website for 2013 Comprehensive Immigration Reform (2/7/2013)
    White House website on President Obama’s 2013 comprehensive immigration reform proposal with basic resources people need to educate themselves on the issue and resources to help advance legislation for common-sense immigration reform for all Americans. AILA Doc. No. 13020742.
    AILA Doc. No. 13020742.
  • Transcript of President Obama's Speech on Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013(473 KB - 1/29/2013)
    White House transcript of 1/29/13 speech by President Obama at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, Nevada where he laid out his 2013 immigration plan that will strengthen our borders and streamline the immigration system for families, workers, and employers. AILA Doc. No. 13012948.
    AILA Doc. No. 13012948.
  • White House Fact Sheet on Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2013(698 KB - 1/29/2013)
    White House fact sheet on 2013 immigration plan that will strengthen our borders, crack down on companies that hire undocumented workers, hold undocumented people accountable before earning citizenship and streamline immigration system for families, workers, and employers. AILA Doc. No. 13012946.
    AILA Doc. No. 13012946.
  • Presidential Proclamation on 2013 National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month(680 KB - 1/2/2013)
    White House press release on presidential proclamation for 2013 National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month on expanding efforts to identify & serve domestic victims, devoting resources to dismantle trafficking networks, and more. AILA Doc. No. 13010244.
    AILA Doc. No. 13010244.