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In round table session, Obama predicts a Latino will win presidency before he dies, reaffirms administration's goal to work towards comprehensive immigration reform.
On immigration policy, Obama says rise in deportations somewhat misleading. Illegals turned around at borders count as "deportations."
On Jobs Act, President admits "there isn't one single silver bullet," and/but says American Jobs Act would give thousands of Latino constructions workers jobs, help close learning gap across the country.
Says improving education "is the country's biggest challenge."
Calls for comprehensive approach giving pathway to legal status for illegal immigrants.
On Defense of Marriage Act: "DOMA doesn't make sense. It's not fair to our Constitution...The recourse to the courts is probably going to be the best option."
President says he hasn't seen "genuine, transformative" spirit in Cuba, won't lift embargo until he "sees freedom for Cuban people."
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