Immigration

[Obama's DREAM Act alternative] was a huge deal. Of course, it’s significant because it’s an election year. But it’s also significant in people’s lives. These individuals can move forward with the hope that this "deferred action" programme turns into something more permanent, like the DREAM Act.

Even today, young people are are much more open about immigration, much more open about interracial marriage...We've [United States] been so successful in lots of ways, but one aspect that we have not been successful in is total integration of the different racial groups. I think that will change dramatically over the next 30 years.

We can take good advantage of our history as an immigrant nation in incorporating new people and ideas into our society and economy, which will become even more important as the economy becomes more globalized. The sky's the limit.