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CBS: 'Odd' Obama Decried Immigration Politics After Delaying Amnesty to 'Shield Nervous Dems'

November 21, 2014

Major Garrett of CBS questioned President Obama’s statement Thursday announcing executive action to grant amnesty to nearly 5 million illegal immigrants.

One line in particular from Thursday’s announcement highlighted the president’s hypocrisy.

"Millions of people who live here without paying their taxes or playing by the rules," Obama said, "while politicians use the issue to scare people and whip up votes at election time."

"It was an odd complaint," Garrett said. "The president broke a promise to take these actions in September, all to shield nervous senate Democrats fearful of the political backlash."

Published under: Obama Administration