President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he still planned to issue sweeping executive orders on immigration reform after the Republicans won control of Congress on Tuesday.
“Before the end of the year,” he told reporters at a press conference, the White House will “take action to improve function of immigration system.”
“I think it’s fair to say I’ve shown a lot of patience and tried to work on a bipartisan basis as much as possible,” he added.
But Obama repeated his desire for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would “replace and supplant” any actions he would take. The president also declined to provide any new details of what his coming actions would cover.
“I’ve consistently said that it is my profound preference and interest to see Congress act on comprehensive immigration reform bill,” he said.
