I don't care what comes out of the White House. It is all just spin. I have absolutely NO faith that the President will do what is right for this country and enforce our immigration laws.
Pretty simple. Go on national TV (like he already did) and put the illegals on notice......."I am directing head of DHS to strictly enforce our immigration laws, against employers who hire illegals and any person here illegally. Employers of illegals will be prosecuted and fined and people here illegally will be fined, jailed and deported." Then do it. There would be a stampede for the border.
The power is in the President's hands, he just has no intention of using it. He wants these people here.
And he should add that any government agency, or political subdivision in any area of the US, that allows illegals to obtain benefits with phony documents, or that allows illegal to vote in US elections, will forfeit federal funds.