Immigration

First lady makes pitch for immigration overhaul

By Nancy Benac
Published June 18, 2014 4:49pm ET
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First lady makes pitch for immigration overhaul
First lady Michelle Obama hugs Juan Cua Monroy, 20, originally from Guatemala, after he was sworn in as a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is at right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama turned a flag-waving swearing-in ceremony for 50 new American citizens Wednesday into a platform to call for action on the long-bogged-down issue of immigration.

“In many ways, it is because of — not in spite of — our immigrant population that we grow stronger every single day,” the first lady told the newest Americans-by-choice.

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