Anger from immigration advocates quickly sparked upon notification of President Obama's delay in immigration action. President Obama has been accused of "playing politics" and Latinos say that, "The president’s latest broken promise is another slap to the face of the Latino and immigrant community." I must say that I understand the reason behind the anger. However, I do agree with President Obama's white house officials, that an immigration announcement before November will definitely upset conservatives across the country, and have a devastating affect on the Democratic efforts.
Changes to the immigration system is a major controversial issue, that I strongly believe requires immediate attention. And I think that instead of looking at this delay as an effort of President Obama not wanting to deal with the issue, I believe the Latino/immigration community should look at this simply for what it is. I don't believe that President Obama is saying that this issue should fall to the bottom of the list in regards to issues that should be addressed, nor do I believe he is saying that he will not address this issue. The kind of President that we have, supports the Democratic ideas, and understands the value of this issue. Please take a moment to review for yourself.
Dana, I agree with your statement and I would also like to add, another reason for his delay is because he is contemplating using Executive Action on this issue. Remember, the House Republicans have already voted to sue him, because of his "excessive use" of Executive Actions. I understand the Latino community, however, I want them to understand if he is going to go at this alone, he needs to wait until after the November elections. He and the Democrats are tryint to hold onto the Senate, and if he does anthing on this issue now, they will lose.
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