President Obama said Wednesday that he is considering taking unilateral action to handle the immigration crisis at the border, as well as to ensure corporate fiscal responsibility.
Immigration groups rallied in New York on Monday to press for the Obama administration to act on its promise for executive action on immigration reform. Latin Post spoke to New York Assemblyman Marcos Crespo about the breakdown in reform and about his recent visit to a facility caring for border children.
Members of Congress united with activist leaders, DREAMers, immigrant mothers and families on Thursday in Washington, D.C. to discuss the challenges facing those with immigration issues and their families.
A White House aide has confirmed that House Speaker John Boehner did not say that he was committed to voting on the comprehensive immigration reform bill.
President Obama pushed for the passage of an immigration reform bill Tuesday, saying there is little time left to pass the bill prior to the midterm elections. Obama told the group that after August, the attention will be on the November elections, and Congress will be less likely to focus on the passage of immigration reform.
