Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Video: Obama promotes immigration, gun control



>> good morning, everyone. nbc's peter alexander is there with the very latest. good morning.

>> natalie, good morning to you. the president will largely focus his attention on immigration reform and deficit reduction exactly one week ahead of his state of the union address . president obama is juggling a full plate of proposals on guns and immigration. janet napolitano .

>> we are committed to making sure this sector and the entire southwest border remains secure.

>> reporter: immigration reform would allow estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the u.s. to earn citizenship. on monday he took his push for tougher gun laws to minneapolis, the city known as murderapolis in the mid '90s.

>> weapons of war have no place on our streets or in our schools or threaten iing our law enforcement officers .

>> reporter: against the backdrop of those officers, president obama urged supporters to call on congress to act.

>> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something.

>> reporter: while both sides largely agree with a need for extended background checks, reinstating the assault weapons ban remains the most controversial effort. president obama is ignoring the nation's economic challenges, critics say.

>> our economy could use some presidential leadership right now.

>> reporter: immigration reform is critical, they say, to helping the nation's economy. those coming here to meet with the president, ceos from companies like yahoo! goldman sachs and coca cola . natalie?

>> thank you so much, peter.

Source: http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50703205/

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