Presidential Turkey Pardon 2014

Ploughing on, he argued: "Part of what America is about is stitching together folks from different backgrounds and different faiths and different ethnicities. That's what makes us special and, look, let's face it, sometimes that's hard to do, but it's worthwhile, it's worth doing."

As the immigration debate rumbles on, Obama made a joke about it yesterday as he pardoned the turkey as is Thanksgiving tradition.

"I am here to announce what I’m sure will be the most talked-about executive action this month," he joked.

See more here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/obama-the-only-people-with-the-right-to-object-to-immigration-are-native-americans-9887501.html