President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration in San Francisco’s Chinatown was interrupted by a man who urged him to stop all deportations by executive order. The president responded by stopping the man’s ejection from the room and addressing the issue of whether he as president could use his power to stop deportations. (Politico, November 25, 2013, by Jennifer Epstein)
In asking security to not remove the man, Obama said, “I respect the passion of these young people because they feel deeply about the concerns for their families.” (San Jose Mercury News, November 25, 2013, by Josh Richman)
On liberal commentator praised the president for his support of the First Amendment, “President Obama demonstrated what free speech is all about today. The heckler got a chance to talk. He wasn’t punished for his speech. The president listened and made his case for why activists should be supporting immigration reform.” (PoliticusUSA, November 25, 2013, by Jason Easley)