Washington, DC - A day after the President announce that he would act "soon on immigration", the President just announce that he would delay yet another immigration decision to protect families, Erika Andiola & Cesar Vargas, Directors of the DREAM Action Coalition, issued the following statement:
"The President has shown that, once again, he has been scared out of his boots by some of the least reasonable elements within the Republican Party. The Tea Party members, like Rep. Steve King and Senator Sessions from Alabama, have shown who is boss on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This is not just a delay on immigration policy, this is about real families, who will suffer an addition 1,100 deportations per day until he acts" said Cesar Vargas.
Erika Andiola added, "we have a father in detention who won't see his U.S. citizen children. I have my mother who can still be deported this December. The President chose politics over families.This is not a courageous president that stood up to Republican scare tactics, and wrongly persuaded by Democrats that any delay will help them. With this delay the president has broken yet another promise to the Latino community."
"The President has solidified his "Deporter-in-Chief" legacy. He wil be responsbile for ripping families apart from now until he acts," said Erika Andiola."