ABC's Jon Karl said Wednesday that sources tell him President Obama could grant executive amnesty as early as tomorrow.
"I am told the president could issue the executive order as early as tomorrow," Karl said, "this would be a far-reaching action that could grant legal status to up to 5 million people in the United States now illegally."
The executive order would mainly apply to undocumented immigrants whose children "are American citizens or who otherwise have legal status," Karl said.
The president has faced continued pressure from immigrant groups throughout his presidency, but refused to act because according to Obama he is not an "emperor" and lacked the legal authority to grant amnesty.
The inconsistency between previous comments by Obama and his proposed executive order have led to some confusion.
Karl elaborated on this issue, saying that the White House’s stance that Obama is not an emperor remains, but that he simply "has changed his view on what he can do legally on immigration."