Wall Street Journal
By Laura Meckler
September 16, 2014
The
Congressional Hispanic Caucus is backing off its demand that President
Barack Obama act by Thanksgiving on executive action aimed at repairing
the immigration system.
Instead, the group is set to approve a resolution calling for action by
the end of the holiday season, a timetable in line with what Mr. Obama
is now promising.
The
Hispanic lawmakers met this month with White House Chief of Staff Denis
McDonough to complain about Mr. Obama’s decision to punt executive
action, which is to include
a ratcheting back of deportations, until after the midterm elections.
They asked that Mr. Obama act by Thanksgiving, but were told instead
that the new deadline was by the end of the holiday season. That’s in
line with what Mr. Obama had initially said.
Members
of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus were left with a choice: either
back Mr. Obama up, or reflect concerns of many of their constituents and
of immigrant rights
groups and protest the change.
The
group plans to issue a resolution on the issue. Some wanted to stick
with the original demand that Mr. Obama take action immediately after
election day. But others
argued that wasn’t realistic given what Mr. McDonough had told them,
and given that there could be a runoff in early December of the
Louisiana Senate race, an aide said. “The CHC would like action ASAP,
but as a practical matter, they know it is not likely
to come before December.”
On
Tuesday, the caucus’ immigration subcommittee approved a resolution
calling for action after the elections but before the end of the holiday
season. The full caucus
is expected to approve the document on Thursday.
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