This was on Lou Dobbs last night. Janet Marguia sure didn't look too happy.

Controversy tonight over the president's push to delay so-called comprehensive immigration reform, or what some call "amnesty until next year."

Some claim the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court allows the president to delay a key issue within part of the Hispanic community. But many are actually frustrated tonight, saying Judge Sotomayor's nomination is only an excuse to delay another campaign promise.

Lisa Sylvester reports.

LISA SYLVESTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Latino groups have praised President Obama's selection of a Hispanic, Sonia Sotomayor, for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. But key Hispanic organizations say that doesn't give the White House a free pass to back down from a campaign promise of tackling comprehensive immigration reform in the president's first year.

JANET MURGUIA, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA: From the Latino community perspective of, you know, a promise is a promise. And he made a commitment to move forward with immigration reform. We're going to help him keep that promise.

SYLVESTER: The immigration bill would open a path to amnesty for millions of foreign workers, create a new guest worker program, and enforcement rules.

The White House postponed a key meeting with lawmakers on the issue that was supposed to be held today, pushing it back until next week because of the president's travel.

Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform want a vote on immigration this year because next year's mid-term elections make it even more of a political hot potato.

The National Hispanic Christian leadership conference warns if President Obama does not follow through, it could cost him and his party Hispanic votes.

REV. SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ, NATIONAL HISPANIC CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: If we do not have CIR passed in 2009, the very possibility that Latino voters may look elsewhere in 2010 and 2012 grows every single day.

SYLVESTER: But "NumbersUSA," a group that favors tighter immigration restrictions, says things have changed drastically.

ROSEMARY JENKS, NUMBERSUSA: Promises were made during the campaign before the collapse of Wall Street. That changed everything. And it's only realistic to expect that the president is going to respond to the economy first.

SYLVESTER: Jenks said an immigration bill is a tough sell in this economy. The unemployment rate is now at 9.4 percent, the highest level since 1983.

SYLVESTER: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he hopes to bring comprehensive immigration reform up in the fall, but it is not the top of the list of priorities. The Senate first has to tackle the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, then take up healthcare, then energy reform, and, finally, if there's time, immigration -- Lou?

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