"We Were Strangers Once, Too"

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, November 21, 2014             Featured "We Were Strangers Once, Too" In his address to the nation last night, President Obama announced new executive actions to help fix America's broken immigration system. Since the founding of our nation, we've weaved a tradition of welcoming immigrants into the very fabric of who we are. It's what keeps us dynamic, entrepreneurial, and uniquely American. And as the President made clear last night, America is -- and always will be -- a nation of immigrants. "Scripture tells us that we shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger -- we were strangers once, too," the President said. "My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too." Watch the President's address, and see what he's doing to start fixing our country's broken immigration system.       Top Stories President Obama Honors America's Top Scientists and Engineers, Launches New Steps to Cultivate Tomorrow's Innovators Yesterday, President Obama awarded National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation to 19 of our nation's top thinkers, discoverers, and innovators -- marveling both at the amount of brainpower packed into the room and the magnitude of the laureates' achievements. READ MORE Welcoming Bipartisan Action Against Ebola While many issues divide Washington, we've seen bipartisan progress in the effort to combat Ebola. These steps forward are encouraging, and hopefully suggest positive momentum for the President's vital $6.2 billion emergency funding request to fight Ebola here at home and in West Africa. READ MORE President Obama Signs the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act In the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Obama signed S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, into law. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 3:15 AM: The Vice President joins Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at a wreath laying ceremony 3:30 AM: The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Yatsenyuk 6:00 AM: The Vice President attends a working lunch with President Poroshenko 7:30 AM: The Vice President and President Poroshenko deliver a joint statement to the press 8:30 AM: The Vice President attends a roundtable discussion on anti-corruption and reform efforts 10:25 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 10:40 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Las Vegas, Nevada 12:30 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden arrive at Istanbul Ataturk Airport 3:20 PM: The President arrives Las Vegas, Nevada 3:55 PM: The President delivers remarks on the new steps he will be taking within his executive authority on immigration WATCH LIVE   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Sign Up for Email Updates Privacy Policy Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111