NM advocacy groups concerned over immigration reform
President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration is being met with some hesitation.
Some advocacy groups in New Mexico are concerned about what would happen to immigrants if the program goes away.
The President is trying to reassure immigrants this week, saying if they register under his immigration reform policy, he says they don't need to worry about being deported in the future.
But New Mexico immigration advocates worry that's exactly what will happen.
Ralph Arenllanes is chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable of New Mexico. He says the President's reform is a good start, but has an uncertain future.
If it reverses in a couple of years, then where does that leave them? Arenllanes said, talking about immigrants who would sign up with the program.
Since the program was started through executive action, taken by the President, another administration could undo it in the future.
Arenllanes said it's a major concern in the immigrant community, especially for those people who've put down roots in the Land of Enchantment.
What do they do now that they're in the open and then all of a sudden the doors slammed on them two years from now? Arenllanes said.
He says the uncertainty leaves many of these immigrants vulnerable and possibly open to deportation in the future.
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NM advocacy groups concerned over immigration reform