Obama Hosts ‘Dreamers,’ Vows to Block Any Rollback of Immigration Actions
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President Barack Obama held a meeting with six illegal immigrants in the Oval Office Wednesday, vowing to veto any legislation that would roll back his executive actions on immigration.
The White House played host to the “Dreamers,” people brought to the United States by their parents as children, in an effort to put a human face on immigration policy.
“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, Mr. Obama said, adding that he’s confident such a veto would be upheld by Congress.
House Republicans last month approved legislation ending a 2012 program that allowed young people to re
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