By S.A. Miller, Washington Times
Rep. Loretta Sánchez on Monday blasted President Obama for delaying executive action on immigration laws until after the midterm elections, saying the Hispanic Caucus is “disappointed” and “frustrated” with the president.
“The Vietnamese and the Republicans are, with an intensity, [trying] to take this seat, this seat [from which] we have done so much for our community,” Rep. Loretta Sanchez said. The Vietnamese community didn’t take offense. (AP Photo)
“The president said he would address it with us. He would choose from that list. He would help us with that,” Ms. Sanchez said on CNN’s “New Day,” describing how Mr. Obama had promised the Hispanic Caucus that he would select from a list of options they presented, which included halting deportations for most of America’s approximately 11 million illegal immigrants.
“In fact, he has delayed it until after the election. We had no heads-up on that,” said Ms. Sanchez, California Democrat and a member of the Hispanic Caucus.
The White House announced Saturday that Mr. Obama would delay action on immigration laws until after the elections. The president said he needed more time to convince voters that executive action was the right thing to do.
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