FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States): Critical to keep immigrant families together

[Tx4obama]

First lady Michelle Obama defended her husband's immigration policies, saying that there was nothing more important than keeping families from being torn apart by deportations.

"Some of these mothers are actually losing the custody of their children because of deportations. As a mother yourself, what do you say to them?" Obama was asked by Univision's Maria Elena Salinas in an interview that aired Saturday.

"There is nothing more critical than keeping families together and that is why Barack has been fighting so hard for comprehensive immigration reform. For the sheer fact that we cannot continue to let families be broken apart," Obama said on "Aquí y Ahora" ("Here and Now&quot .

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"There is so much more work to do, we all know that. We have to have comprehensive reform that's why the second term is so critical. This is going to be one of my husband's top priorities and it’s essential," the first lady said.

"Thriving families being able to stay together which is why the progress that has been made around the dream act, to make sure that kids who have come to this country who been born in this country, who have lived in this country are not at risk of being deported because of the status of their parents," Obama said.

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Full article here: http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/07/flotus-critical-to-keep-immigrant-families-together-128932.html

[Skittles]

1. she is correct

[jade3000]

2. Could be important for interracial healing

It's great to hear the FLOTUS making this statement. There's a lot of animosity between some blacks and some Latinos. She could do a lot to reduce this tension. Michelle connects with black folks stronger than Barack, imo. She's just like an everyday black woman done good, real good.

Btw, some of the comments on that story are so hateful. One person said "if you're on welfare, you shouldn't be able to vote." Oh really?! Does that apply to corporate welfare?