`` Now the President is forced to have to take a measure like executive actions , '' Cardenas said Sunday on CNN 's `` State of the Union . '' Immigration reform advocates initially criticize President Obama for delaying action . The White House says the delay is necessary to give Congress time to work out a compromise on immigration legislation that would include border security and other provisions in an overhaul of U.S. immigration. Democrats are likely trying to placate anger in immigrant communities .
Immigration reform advocates initially criticize President Obama for delaying action . The White House says the delay is necessary to give Congress time to work out a compromise on immigration legislation that would include border security and other provisions in an overhaul of U.S. immigration. Democrats are likely trying to placate anger in immigrant communities .