Senate Democratic leaders are grappling with how far to push President Barack Obama on immigration before the crucial midterm elections.
For all the insistence that Obama take bold action — and despite a furious push from immigration activists — there’s palpable fear that Obama could cause trouble for the Senate’s most vulnerable Democrats if he decides to circumvent Congress before the elections to make immigration changes through executive action.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/democrats-struggle-with-immigration-timing-109998.html