Also known as shoring up the base for the midterms.

Via Daily Caller:

President Barack Obama suggested Thursday he would broaden his informal amnesty for illegal immigrants, likely in an effort boost sagging support among Latinos prior to the November election.

The move is also likely to effectively kill the high-profile campaign by progressives, ethnic and business groups to win a congressional amnesty for roughly 12 million illegal immigrants, and to double the annual inflow of immigrants and guest-workers.

Hispanic groups have pushed for a complete halt to deportations of illegal immigrants under the slogan “Not One More.” Enforcement, say the advocates, splits families.

“It is clear that the pleas from the community got through to the President,” said a late-Thursday statement from Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a Latino politician elected in Illinois. “The President clearly expressed the heartbreak he feels because of the devastating effect that deportations have on families,” Gutierrez said.

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“The President clearly expressed the heartbreak he feels because of the devastating effect that deportations have on families"

I find that interesting because the very same argument was used against slavery by the abolitionists; namely that families would be split up if its members were sold to go elsewhere. It wasn't the main argument but it was used. I wonder if Obama, or his speech writers, had this in mind.