White House Immigration Update – April 2012

On the weekend of April 13, 2012, President Barack Obama participated in the 6th Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia. The United States and Western Hemisphere region enjoy extensive economic linkages, rich cultural people-to-people connections, and a shared belief in inclusive growth and broad-based opportunity.

In his remarks at the Summit of the Americas, President Obama laid out the issues for discussion — including trade, strong cooperation on cutting edge energy security, and a network of connections among our countries and people that allow the efficient movement of knowledge, ideas and technology. To read more about the 6th Summit of the Americas, click here.

On April 12, 2012, the White House hosted the "White House Conference on Connecting the Americas." in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Council on the Americas. The all-day conference brought together business and community leaders from across the country with