Obama: Immigration 'Reform Is A Moral Imperative'

Joe Schoffstall | May 13, 2011
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"Immigration reform is a moral imperative, and so it's worth seeking greater understanding from our faith," said Obama. "As it is written in the Book of Deuteronomy [10:19], 'Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.' To me, that verse is a call to show empathy to our brothers and our sisters; to try and recognize ourselves in one another."