WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama’s immigration policies face threats from Congress and the courts, he met Wednesday with advocates to assure them he isn’t going to bend on deportation relief for undocumented parents and those who came to the U.S. as children.
During a private meeting at the White House, Obama said he won’t accept efforts by Republicans to tie restrictions on his policies to funding for the Department of Homeland Security, according to advocates who attended. Funding is set to run out on Feb. 27 unless a deal can be reached.
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“There are parts of the executive action that will continue to be implemented … [Obama was] making it clear that those who qualify for the administration’s relief are not going to be deported,” Ben Monterroso, executive director of Mi Familia Vota, said after the meeting. “Although they’re not going to get the piece of paper that will allow them to work and get out of the shadows, they’re not going to be deported.”
