Mario Diaz-Balart: Obama Will Use Executive Orders on Immigration

U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., sounded the alarm for Republicans, urging the GOP to back immigration reform before President Barack Obama tackles the issue with executive orders. Diaz-Balart talked to the Washington Post and insisted Obama will act if the Republican-controlled House doesnt.

Im convinced that if we dont get it done by the August break, the president, who is feeling a lot of pressure from having not done anything on immigration reform, will feel that he has to act through executive action, Diaz-Balart told the Washington Post. If he does that, the window for Republicans and Democrats to negotiate on this issue is closed until the next president.

Diaz-Balart, a prominent backer of immigration reform, told the Washington Post that he believes the issue is not dead in the House yet.