WASHINGTON , D.C. -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today released the following statement in reaction to President Obama's speech on immigration reform in Las Vegas, Nevada:

"Today the President made it clear that fixing our broken immigration system is a top priority of this administration. I appreciate the President's support and his clear, unwavering commitment to tackling this complex issue head on. I recognize that there are difficult challenges ahead, but I believe that now, more than ever, there is a spirit and commitment by our president and by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to finally enact meaningful, comprehensive immigration reform that's been a long time coming."

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