President Obama promised to push immigration reform in his first year in office. Those of his voters who believed him are still waiting. And they'll probably be waiting longer, as Debra J. Saunders of the San Francisco Chronicle explains:
President Obama called the Arizona law "misguided" and said he favors "commonsense comprehensive immigration reform." It's all lip service. President Obama reneged on his 2008 campaign pledge to push immigration reform - with a path to citizenship for undocumented aliens - during his first year in office because, well, it's political poison.
At a Cinco de Mayo event last week, Obama had a new promise - "to begin work this year" on an immigration bill. In Spanish that translates into: Adios, amigos.