Obama Hosts Final Cinco De Mayo Reception at White House

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Updated 6 May 2016 at 1:40 am

US President Barack Obama said a few words in Spanish as he welcomed guests to the White House’s Cinco de Mayo reception on Thursday, May 5. Obama promised to continue fighting for a “fairer, smarter and more just” immigration system after he leaves office in January 2017.

The guests chanted “Four more years!” as Obama walked into his final Cinco de Mayo reception, but the outgoing president jokingly said his wife Michelle would not allow another term in addition to constitutional constraints.

Mexican communities around the world celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla on May 5. Credit: YouTube/The White House

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