To Some, Obama’s Immigration Delay Proves ‘It’s Never Convenient to Help Out Latinos’
There was nothing mixed or muddled about the reaction.
Among undocumented immigrants and activists working on their behalf, President Obama’s decision to wait until after November’s elections to make promised changes to immigration policy provoked raw anger.
One group called the president’s decision “an affront” to migrant families. Another said Obama had “prioritized politics over reform.”
An immigration lawyer said her clients had been “sold out,” and one longtime activist burst into tears when asked how the decision might affect his friends and family.
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