WASHINGTON — Congressman John Carney (D-DE) today released the following statement regarding the President’s Executive Action on immigration:

“The President’s executive action addresses a crisis in our country that Congress should have already resolved. The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform bill, which I support, over a year ago. Unfortunately, the House has yet to act on that legislation. This is a failure of leadership. I’m frustrated and unhappy that it has come to this, but I do believe the President is within his authority to take the actions he announced last night, and I support the policies behind it.

“For the security of our nation, the sake of our economy, and the preservation of the American dream, we cannot allow our current immigration system to remain broken. This President has deported a record number of individuals here illegally, and has prioritized those deportations within the bounds of limited resources. The President’s announcement will allow some in Delaware and across the country to come out of the shadows. It will also keep families from being broken up through deportation. That said, this action is not a comprehensive solution to our nation’s immigration problem. I will continue to implore my colleagues in the House to take bipartisan action to fix our immigration system now.”

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