Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) It is good to be back in Las Vegas! (Applause.) And it is good to be among so...

There are all kinds of notable guests here, but I just want to mention a few. First of all, our outstanding Secretary of the Department of Homeland...

And all of you are here, as well as some of the top labor leaders in the country. And we are just so grateful. Some outstanding business leaders are...

I love you, Mr. President!

Now, last week, I had the honor of being sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. (Applause.) And during my inaugural address,...

Sí se puede! Sí se puede!

I’m here because most Americans agree that it’s time to fix a system that’s been broken for way too long. I’m here because business leaders,...

After all, immigrants helped start businesses like Google and Yahoo!. They created entire new industries that, in turn, created new jobs and new prosperity...

Right now, we have 11 million undocumented immigrants in America; 11 million men and women from all over the world who live their lives in the shadows....

So if we're truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make...

There’s another economic reason why we need reform. It’s not just about the folks who come here illegally and have the effect they have on our...

Intel was started with the help of an immigrant who studied here and then stayed here. Instagram was started with the help of an immigrant who studied...

First, we strengthened security at the borders so that we could finally stem the tide of illegal immigrants. We put more boots on the ground on the...

And third, we took up the cause of the DREAMers -- (applause) -- the young people who were brought to this country as children, young people who have...

Now, the good news is that for the first time in many years, Republicans and Democrats seem ready to tackle this problem together. (Applause.) Members...

Now, of course, there will be rigorous debate about many of the details, and every stakeholder should engage in real give and take in the process. ...

First, I believe we need to stay focused on enforcement. That means continuing to strengthen security at our borders. It means cracking down more...

We’ve got to lay out a path -- a process that includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning English, and then going...

And the third principle is we’ve got to bring our legal immigration system into the 21st century because it no longer reflects the realities of our...

So that’s what comprehensive immigration reform looks like: smarter enforcement; a pathway to earned citizenship; improvements in the legal immigration...

But I promise you this: The closer we get, the more emotional this debate is going to become. Immigration has always been an issue that enflames passions....

It’s really important for us to remember our history. Unless you’re one of the first Americans, a Native American, you came from someplace else....

The Irish who left behind a land of famine. The Germans who fled persecution. The Scandinavians who arrived eager to pioneer out west. The Polish....

They were the Einsteins and the Carnegies. But they were also the millions of women and men whose names history may not remember, but whose actions...

In high school, Alan watched his friends come of age -- driving around town with their new licenses, earning some extra cash from their summer jobs...

So today, Alan is in his second year at the College of Southern Nevada. (Applause.) Alan is studying to become a doctor. (Applause.) He hopes to...

Throughout our history, that has only made our nation stronger. And it’s how we will make sure that this century is the same as the last: an American...