Udall Welcomes President's Decision to Heed His Call, Act on Deportation Relief
Mark Udall, a longtime advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, welcomed the president's decision today to take executive action to stop tearing apart law-abiding immigrant families. Udall, who has called on the president to take such action since June, said the U.S. House of Representatives forced the president to take this bold step after refusing to even consider the U.S. Senate's bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill.
"For too long, Colorado's immigrant families have waited for the U.S. House of Representatives to follow the U.S. Senate's bipartisan example and act on immigration reform. For months, the House refused to act — while millions of families were torn apart," Udall said. "I am proud the president has finally heeded my calls and acted. This common-sense and badly needed step will ensure the federal government focuses on deporting criminals and people who pose a safety threat to our communities or our national security — not families seeking a better life."