The White House has confirmed reports that U.S. President Barack Obama will announce details about an executive action on immigration reform on Thursday.
The White House blog said Wednesday that President Obama will address the nation late Thursday to talk about his plans for reform.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has told reporters President Obama’s immigration actions will be comprehensive and will include border security measures.
Obama promised to take executive action on immigration reform earlier this year, after a reform measure that passed a Senate vote was rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives.
At least one media report says the plan will eliminate the threat of deportation for five million undocumented immigrants, strengthen border security, and broaden assistance to undocumented residents who were brought to the U.S. as children, although they would not be entitled to federal benefits, such as health-care tax assistance.
