Obama Calls On Hispanic Leaders to Push Back Against ‘Bluster’ and ‘Higher Walls’
*President Obama, last night at the CHCI gala: “Latinos aren’t changing the American character, they are the American character.” VL
By Alexander Mallin, ABC News
In an address to prominent Hispanic leaders Thursday, President Obama looked to stir up the crowd for Hillary Clinton with calls to defeat Donald Trump and for continued work to press lawmakers on passing comprehensive immigration reform during the next administration.
“If we’re going to truly fix this broken system we’re gonna have to push back against bluster and falsehoods and promises of higher walls,” Obama said. “We need a comprehensive solution that works for our families and our businesses that grows our economy that enhances our culture.”
At a gala dinner for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus which Clinton is also appearing this evening, Obama made his case for the Hispanic community to reject what he sees as divisive politics coming from Trump’s rise.
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“I know that there are a lot of folks who had this notion of what the real America looks like and somehow it only includes a few of us,” Obama said. “But who’s going to decide who the real America is?” READ MORE
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