In "President Obama's Address to the Nation on Immigration," what reasons does Obama offer for the need to reform the American immigration system?

Question

Select all that apply.

President Obama's Address to the Nation on Immigration

Responses

Companies should not be allowed to pay illegally low wages to undocumented immigrants.
Companies should not be allowed to pay illegally low wages to undocumented immigrants.

It is an American value to welcome immigrants and give them opportunities.
It is an American value to welcome immigrants and give them opportunities.

Undocumented immigrants need to obey the law and pay taxes.
Undocumented immigrants need to obey the law and pay taxes.

Millions of immigrants of different races and nationalities live in the United States legally, some for many years.

Answer 1

In President Obama's Address to the Nation on Immigration, he offers the following reasons for the need to reform the American immigration system:

1. It is an American value to welcome immigrants and give them opportunities.
2. Undocumented immigrants need to obey the law and pay taxes.
3. Millions of immigrants of different races and nationalities live in the United States legally, some for many years.

The first option about companies paying illegally low wages to undocumented immigrants is not typically a reason cited in Obama's address but focuses more on protections for workers and legal employment practices.