Obama Renews Promise To Act On Immigration

Obama said again that he will take executive action to delay deportations by the year's end. Republicans have warned that executive action could damage the chances for bipartisan legislation to reform the system, but Obama dismissed those concerns at a press conference on Wednesday. David Nakamura and Juliet Eilperin in The Washington Post.

Primary source: The transcript of Wednesday's press conference.

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President Obama's Post-Election Press Conference (Excerpt)

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/05/politics/elections-wednesday/

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How a new executive order could benefit 5 million undocumented immigrants. This summer, the White House was considering "a range of options that could provide legal protections and work permits to a significant portion of the nation’s more than 11 million undocumented residents... Ideas under consideration could include temporary relief for law-abiding undocumented immigrants who are closely related to U.S. citizens or those who have lived in the country a certain number of years — a population that advocates say could reach as high as 5 million." David Nakamura in The Washington Post. August 1, 2014.

Republicans won over Latino voters in the midterms in several crucial races. Exit polls in several governors' races showed that G.O.P. candidates weakened Democrats' advantage among Hispanics. Though in general, Latinos were twice as likely to support Democrats. Julia Preston in The New York Times.

Delaying the order until after the election apparently backfired for the president. The delay might have damaged Sen. Mark Udall's chances for reelection, and Democrats lost their Senate seats in red states such as North Carolina and Arkansas anyway. Seung Min Kim at Politico.