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USA Today
December 1, 2013
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited Friday with a group of protesters who are fasting in an effort to pressure Congress to pass an immigration bill.
The Obamas praised organizers Eliseo Medina and Dae Joong Yoon and thanked “all of the fasters for their sacrifice and dedication, and told them that the country is behind them on immigration reform,” according to a White House statement.
Obama’s comments were inaudible to a pool of reporters.
The president said “it is not a question of whether immigration reform will pass, but how soon,” according to a White House statement. “He said that the only thing standing in the way is politics, and it is the commitment to change from advocates like these brave fasters that will help pressure the House to finally act.”
The Obamas spoke for about a half-hour with “individuals taking part in Fast for Families on the National Mall and offer their support for those who are fasting on behalf of immigration reform,” according to an earlier White House statement.
The Democratic-run Senate passed an immigration bill earlier this year. The Republican-run House has not taken up the issue. Some Republicans object to a proposed pathway to citizenship for people who are already in the United States illegally, calling it amnesty for lawbreakers.
Rudy Lopez, who has been fasting for nine days, said demonstrators appreciated the president’s visit.
“He shared his support and his commitment to keep pushing this (immigration bill) forward,” said Lopez, a senior organizer with a group called the Fair Immigration Reform Movement. “He also expressed his concern for our physical health.”
Lopez said he is doing fine, and “we have good medical care.”
