Ruben Navarrette : Immigration reform on Obama agenda , but deportations are his main record . Obama also allowed deferred action for young people ; eased re-entry rules . By all means , those who are legalized should be allowed to become citizens , but only by their own effort and on their own steam . Politics over path to citizenship will stall reform again ; why not take it out of the mix , he says . Comment: Undocumented immigrants , who help economy , deserve path to legal status .
Ruben Navarrette : Immigration reform on Obama agenda , but deportations are his main record . Obama also allowed deferred action for young people ; eased re-entry rules . Politics over path to citizenship will stall reform again ; why not take it out of the mix , he says . Comment: Undocumented immigrants , who help economy , deserve path to legal status .