A Hispanic group is criticizing U.S. President Obama for not attending its annual meeting for three years running, despite his pledge as a candidate to do so.
Members of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials also question Obama's commitment to immigration reform, noting that deportations have increased during his presidency even as he courts the Hispanic vote, Politico reported Sunday.
The organization, which includes more than 6,000 Latino leaders representing huge voter blocs in key electoral states, opens its annual conference Thursday in San Antonio.
Obama recently invited several Latino groups to the White House, stressed his support for overhauling immigration policy, delivered a speech on immigration reform in El Paso, Texas, and went to Puerto Rico last week. READ MORE
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