AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: CAP’s Angela Kelley on the President’s Upcoming Immigration Speech in El Paso

Washington, D.C. — Angela Maria Kelley, Vice President for Immigration Policy and Advocacy at the Center for American Progress, and Marshall Fitz, Director of Immigration Policy, are available for comment on President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration in El Paso, TX, tomorrow. The president’s speech will undoubtedly focus on his administration’s achievements at boosting border security, and should provide an opportunity for him to present a careful assessment of what more is needed to ensure a functional border and sound immigration policy—something the American people overwhelmingly support, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll.

For related CAP reports, please see: 

• "Brick by Brick," which outlines how the Department of Homeland Security has met or exceeded nearly all the enforcement benchmarks that were part of the 2007 congressional debate
   
• "The ‘Border Security First’ Argument: A Red Herring Undermining Real Security," a brief that reveals the politically motivated nature of these conservative cries and how they stymie serious reform
   
• "The Costs of Mass Deportation," which calculates how much DHS would spend in deporting, versus legalizing, all unauthorized immigrants

To speak with CAP experts regarding President Obama’s upcoming speech on immigration, please contact Christina DiPasquale at 202.481.8181 or [email protected].

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