{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://algreen.house.gov/press-release/congressman-al-green-calls-reform-our-immigration-system-and-relief-millions-families", "Congressman Al Green Calls for Reform of Our Immigration System and Relief for Millions of Families", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Al Green", "G000553", "algreen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC)\u2014On November 13, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), along with other House Democrats led by Congressman Luis Gutierrez (IL-04), called on President Obama to provide relief for millions of families and meaningfully reform our immigration system.\nCongressman Al Green indicated that \u201cLeading with an executive order on a major issue such as immigration reform by President Obama is far from unprecedented. We need only look at the actions of some of President Obama\u2019s predecessors, which are not exactly the same but also involved human rights.\u201d\n\u201cPresident Lincoln led with an executive order when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, and there was much to be said about it at the time. However, it led to the enactment of the Thirteenth Amendment which freed the slaves. When President Truman signed the order desegregating the military, it gave rise to the Dixiecrats; and although much was said, it, along with other actions, led to the desegregation of America. If President Lincoln could produce the Emancipation Proclamation by executive order; if President Truman could produce the desegregation of the military by executive order; surely, President Obama can produce an \u2018Immigration Declaration\u2019 by executive order. And although much will be said, I don\u2019t think God will be angry with President Obama,\u201d Congressman Al Green said.\nCongressman Al Green, along with 115 other House Democrats, sent a letter to President Obama on Thursday, November 13, 2014 asking the President to take \u201cbold and meaningful executive action\u201d on immigration.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://algreen.house.gov/press-release/congressman-al-green-calls-reform-our-immigration-system-and-relief-millions-families"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9752089865505695, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}