Obama Promises Dreamers He Won’t Back Down

*Somehow, a promise made to DREAMers in the Oval Office feels like it carries more weight than a promise made among politicians. VL

By Elsie Foley, Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — As lawsuits and congressional Republicans aim to take down President Barack Obama’s programs to aid young undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. for years, he told six of them at the White House Wednesday that he wouldn’t let that happen.

“I want to be as clear as possible: I will veto any legislation that got to my desk that took away the chance of these young people who grew up here and who are prepared to contribute to this country that would prevent them from doing so,” Obama said after meeting with the Dreamers, echoing previous veto threats.

The meeting was part of a broader strategy by Obama and his allies to bolster his immigration executive actions, which may help up to 5 million people gain work authorization and the ability to stay in the U.S.

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