Obama After Meeting With DREAMers: "These Kids Are Americans Just Like Us"

President Obama gave brief remarks after meeting with six "DREAMers" seeking a change in U.S. immigration policy. Obama said "these kids are Americans just like us and they belong here and we want to do right by them."





PRESIDENT OBAMA: I don't think there’s anybody in America who’s had a chance to talk to these six young people who or the young DREAMers all across the country who wouldn’t find it in their heart to say these kids are Americans just like us and they belong here and we want to do right by them.



And so often in this immigration debate it's an abstraction and we don't really think about the human consequences of our positions. And part of the reason that I wanted to hear from these young people today, and part of the reason why I've heard from young DREAMers in the past is because it's a constant reminder to me of why this is important.