Obama Calls For Immigration Reform to Keep US Competitive

President Barack Obama called for a 21st century immigration system during a trip to the border city of El Paso, Texas on Tuesday.

Mary Silver

5/10/2011|Updated: 10/1/2015

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with people after speaking on immigration at the Chamizal National Memorial on May 10, 2011 in El Paso, Texas. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

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Mary Silver

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Mary Silver writes columns, grows herbs, hikes, and admires the sky. She likes critters, and thinks the best part of being a journalist is learning new stuff all the time. She has a Masters from Emory University, serves on the board of the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and belongs to the Association of Health Care Journalists.