Following the announcement of the delay on his immigration executive order on Saturday, lawmakers urged President Barrack Obama to work with Congress to find solutions to immigration loopholes.

During an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, the president said he wanted to take more time deliberating his executive action to let the American people know its economic and social impact.

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However, both Republican and Democrat representatives said the President is "playing safe" on the matter by not taking actions. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.) said Congress has already drafted a comprehensive immigration resolution in 2013 and it needs the President's backing now that it is stalled in the House.

Feinstein added that anything done through an executive action will be dealt with accordingly in higher courts.

Critics said Obama's delay until after the midterm elections in November was political, especially that the Democrat party is struggling to take over the Senate. This was seconded by Illinois Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-Il.), a known advocate of the immigration reform.

Statistics showed Democrats have relatively low favors in small Latino populations in southern states such as Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas and Louisiana. Gutierrez added that "playing safe means walking away from the values and principles" of the party.

In defense, the President cited cases of unaccompanied minors crossing borders that prompted the White House to postpone action. But despite the Obama's noble intentions, other lawmakers and immigrant communities expressed disappointment.

Representative Tony Cardenas, California Democrat, told CNN that though the President is taking full responsibility for the delay, the Congress receives the first blow of public's blame.

With the White House's credibility crisis, Republicans hope that President Obama does not move forward with his executive action being it too risky considering that the country needs to wait another two years to pass another reform.

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