The National Action Network’s president Rev. Al Sharpton in a statement this evening says President Obama had no choice when he took “swift executive action to address immigration reform within his legal authority”.
“Our nation’s immigration system is broken and it is imperative to fix it in order to preserve our nation’s economy, security and families. NAN supports President Obama’s efforts to pass a common sense solution that ensures a fair and equitable process. Given the constraints of the law and breadth of the problem, there is more to be done. We also call on Congress to act as well and work to with the Administration on this vitally important issue. Together we can build a fair, effective and common sense immigration system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants,” the statement says.
“The executive action by the President is a huge step forward for the civil and human rights movement, that wants to see people treated in a humane but thought out manner,” says Sharpton. “This is a constructive way to deal with a human problem in which everyone wins. The President had no choice but to do what Congress has failed to do and that is to move forward on this issue.”
