In an exclusive interview with La Opinión Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said the Latino community “can trust” him to implement comprehensive immigration reform during his first year as president. He pledged that his administration would be “more inclusive and compassionate” than John McCain’s. He recognized that the “Latino community has been severely affected by the current economic crisis,” and said that he will “work very hard” for them. He mentioned that he was one of the few senators to march in sympathy with laborers on May Day (May 1), and said he plans to offer three times more tax cuts to working families than John McCain. Obama also affirmed his plan for a “very solid relationship” with Latin America. He emphasized that his concerns are not “only military or drug related,” but that he wants “people to prosper” and help “alleviate poverty.”
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