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May 20, 2010

Obama Hosts Calderón, Criticizes Arizona Law
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President Obama is hosting Mexican President Felipe Calderón in
Washington in their first meeting since the passage of Arizona’s
anti-immigrant law last month. At a joint White House news conference,
President Obama criticized the law.

President Obama: "There’s a strong proposal in the Senate based by on a
bipartisan framework, and it can and should move forward. We also
discussed the new law in Arizona, which is a misdirected effort, a
misdirected expression of frustration over our broken immigration
system, and which has raised concerns in both our countries. Today, I
want every American to know my administration has devoted unprecedented
resources in personnel and technology to securing our border."



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