Barack Obama: White House

President Barack Obama Dept: WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to "finish the job" of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the nation's immigration system, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "We've known for years that our immigration system is broken," the president said at a citizenship ceremony at the White House. "After avoiding the problem for years, the time has come to fix it once and for all." President Barack Obama watches as the Oath of Allegiance is administered at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians, Monday, March 25, 2013, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais With members of the House and Senate away on spring break, Obama made his most substantive remarks on the difficult issue in more than a month, saying he expects lawmakers to take up debate on a quickly and that he hopes to sign it into law as soon as possible. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.