Dems urge Obama to meet undocumented immigrants

*The idea is to get the President to meet, face-to-face, with undocumented workers and promise them that he’ll act on immigration. VL

By Seung Min Kim, Politico

Four House Democrats are circulating a letter that urges President Barack Obama to meet privately with undocumented immigrants as his administration weighs executive action that could grant a reprieve from deportations for millions in this country illegally.

The letter, obtained by POLITICO, asks Obama to meet with families who live under the “threat of deportations” daily, and it resembles a grass-roots effort led by Latino advocacy groups pushing for undocumented immigrants to meet with Obama.

“We hope you find a way to reassure these families — parents and children alike — that despite the delay, you will provide administrative relief to those desperate for hope and a legal resolution,” the letter says. “Given the ever-rising needs of families caught in limbo, we believe that this gesture will provide solace to those who worry that executive action will never come.”

 

The letter is spearheaded by Democratic Reps. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Judy Chu of California and John Lewis of Georgia.

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