The White House as a Melting Pot

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, June 12, 2013           Featured  The White House as a Melting Pot The United States is a nation of immigrants. And the White House, like nearly every other American office, is full of staffers whose stories started in countries all over the world. We asked some of them to share their own immigration stories, and explain why they think it’s so important to fix our broken immigration system once and for all. Watch the video, then share your own immigration story.         Top Stories President Obama: The Best Chance We've Had in Years to Fix Our Broken Immigration System Yesterday, President Obama spoke about the need for the Senate to pass bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform. A broad, bipartisan and diverse coalition of business, labor, religious and faith leaders as well as law enforcement and other community leaders from across the country joined the President in his call for action on this critical legislation. READ MORE Cecilia Muñoz: "He's trained engineers for 55 years" Yesterday, Cecilia Muñoz sent a message to the White House email list, asking people to share their American stories. READ MORE Business Leaders, Law Enforcement Officers, Elected Officials and Others Agree: We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform After the President spoke on immigration reform yesterday, a diverse coalition of stakeholders shared why they have joined forces to support the Senate’s bill and fight to make bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform a reality for generations to come. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) 10:00 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 10:15 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews 11:25 AM: The President arrives Boston, Massachusetts 1:45 PM: The President delivers remarks at an event for Ed Markey for Senate and the Massachusetts Democratic Party 2:45 PM: The President departs Boston, Massachusetts 5:40 PM: The President arrives Miami, Florida 7:05 PM: The President delivers remarks at a DNC event 8:55 PM: The President delivers remarks at a DNC event 9:55 PM: The President departs Miami, Florida   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111