Obama decided to push the executive orders for Immigration until after the election. The groups were quick to start with the threats that this decision would depress the Latino and Immigrant vote for Democrats in a couple months.
“We know where Republicans stand, and what this shows now is that Democrats are also willing to throw Latinos and immigrants under the bus,” said Cesar Vargas, director of the DREAM Action Coalition, a group of young undocumented immigrants who have encouraged voters to push for immigration reform.
Im pretty sure the Democrats that are in close races probably pressured President Obama knowing they probably had more to lose with a unilateral action.
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