BuzzFeed - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus asked the Obama administration to make their delayed announcement to slow deportations before Thanksgiving, but were told it will be before the holidays at the end of the year. Alex Wong / Getty Images Latino lawmakers met with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Thursday, demanding the administration enact its immigration changes to slow deportations by Thanksgiving, but were told they will come before the end of the year, a source with knowledge of the meeting told BuzzFeed News. A White House official confirmed the request made by Rep. Luis Gutierrez for Thanksgiving timing and reiterated that while anger directed at the administration is understandable, the president is committed to acting before the end of the year. "It's hard for them to ask their constituents to wait," the official said. "It's not if, but when it is going to happen. That reassurance stands regardless of what happens in the election." The source with knowledge of
↧