Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Obama speaks to La Raza
Democratic presumptive nominee Barack Obama spoke to the National Council of La Raza today, highlighting his grassroots work and outreach to "black, brown and white."
Obama said "the system isn't working" when Hispanic children cannot succeed and millions of illegal immigrants are living in hiding and illegally crossing the borders.
He lauded La Raza for their work, saying he understood they were frustrated and tired.
Within his first year as president he said he would fight for comprehensive immigration.
Read the entire transcript here.
Source: Washington Post, prepared remarks, Photo: barackobama.com
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