It ought to concern every person, because it is a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community, because it tears at our social fabric. It ought to concern every business, because it distorts markets. It ought to concern every nation, because it endangers public health and fuels violence and organized crime. Iโm talking about the injustice, the outrage, of human trafficking, which must be called by its true name - modern slavery.
Barack ObamaWhen it comes to immigration, I have actually put more money, under my administration, into border security than any other administration previously. We've got more security resources at the border - more National Guard, more border guards, you name it - than the previous administration. So we've ramped up significantly the issue of border security.
Barack ObamaI think we did a really good job in saving this economy and putting us back on the track of growth.
Barack Obama[Young people] are showing enormous and entrepreneurship and working with each other across borders.
Barack ObamaNobody gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States just to extract political concessions.
Barack ObamaAnd I want to work with this Congress, to make sure Americans already burdened with student loans can reduce their monthly payments, so that student debt doesn't derail anyone's dreams.
Barack ObamaNinety-eight percent of all American companies have fewer than 100 employees. Over half of all Americans work for a small business. Small businesses are the backbone of our nationโs economy and we must protect this great resource.....Helping American small business is part of our movement for change and the end of politics as usual.
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