Farmworker Justice’s Statement on Obama’s Delay of Administrative Relief

Farmworker Justice is deeply disappointed in President Obama's delay of anticipated administrative relief to fix our broken immigration system. In June, after the House of Representative’s failure to pass needed immigration legislation, the President had announced that he would take executive action by the end of the summer. Although the White House had not yet indicated what the administrative action would entail, it is expected to include granting administrative relief against deportation and work authorization to millions of undocumented immigrants with strong ties to the U.S. protection.

“This delay in ‎fixing the broken immigration system will inflict unconscionable harm on the millions of hard-working aspiring Americans, including the many farmworkers who labor on farms and lack authorized immigration status,” said Farmworker Justice President Bruce Goldstein. “The entire food system is undermined by the failure of the political leadership in this country to address this crisis responsibly. Farmworker Justice will continue to press the Administration and Congress for immigration reform,” said Goldstein.

Farmworker Justice is deeply disappointed in President Obama's delay of anticipated administrative relief to fix our broken immigration system. In June, after the House of Representative’s failure to pass needed immigration legislation, the President had announced that he would take executive action by the end of the summer. Although the White House had not yet indicated what the administrative action would entail, it is expected to include granting administrative relief against deportation and work authorization to millions of undocumented immigrants with strong ties to the U.S. protection.

“This delay in ‎fixing the broken immigration system will inflict unconscionable harm on the millions of hard-working aspiring Americans, including the many farmworkers who labor on farms and lack authorized immigration status,” said Farmworker Justice President Bruce Goldstein. “The entire food system is undermined by the failure of the political leadership in this country to address this crisis responsibly. Farmworker Justice will continue to press the Administration and Congress for immigration reform,” said Goldstein.