Congress was at an impasse on Wednesday when Democrats opposed the proposed legal changes on the current immigration law that will expedite the removal of unaccompanied South American children at the South Texas border.

While Republicans stand their ground on changes in the 2008 immigration law as a requirement for their approval of the additional budget, more Democrats insisted on blocking any change in the law to create shortcuts in the immigration system.

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The opposition further delayed President Barrack Obama's petition for additional US$3.7 billion emergency budget to handle the South Texas border crisis.

The members of the Hispanic Caucus and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi announced their stand during a Wednesday meeting with Obama against any change in the immigration law. The current law allows unaccompanied youth from Central America to cross the U.S. southern border that gives them the right to an immigration hearing.

The day before the meeting, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nv., declared that the border is secure and that no change in the law is necessary, dismissing the bipartisan legislation HUMANE Act reportedly aiming to fast-track immigration hearings.

 "I think within existing law, he can achieve what he needs," Rep. Luis Gutierrez adding that he did not join Congress "to diminish and abolish protections people have."

Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) cited that the President has assured them he will not compromise due process and rights of the youth, while other legislators pressed Obama to take necessary actions to reduce deportations for illegal migrants.

After seeing that there would be no vote in 2014 on the immigration law reform, Obama declared that he is considering his options and vowed to take action on the issue on his own.

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