California newspaper La Opinión has slammed President Obama for not taking more decisive action to halt the deportation of illegal immigrants: "It is time for the White House to take another step to decrease the pressure that now exists over the undocumented; to review in detail all the options within its reach to prevent the deportation of people with deep roots in this country; and to take action similar to that involving the Dreamers and the use of discretion when processing undocumented immigrants."
La Opinión called on President Obama to make good on his promise to use grater executive action and use his presidential power to force immigration legislation into law. The newspaper admits that such action "will renew Republican criticism about what they call the "imperial presidency," it justifies the comments by saying "they already say that anyway" and arguing that it "won't damage Obama's government even more, while it will recover his lost popularity among Latinos."
Indeed President Obama's presidency has seen the highest rate of deportation of any president in American history. And while the President has promised significant legislation on immigration, Republican opposition has stalled any decisive move in Congress. If President Obama truly wants to show his loyalty to the Latino voters that turned out in droves for his 2012 defeat of Mitt Romney, strong, executive action will be a key sign to Congress that he means business.
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