The last time we checked in on this promise, President Obama said he would not be moving on immigration reform in 2009, and we rated the promise Stalled. In 2010, Obama and his fellow Democrats pressed forward with the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, better known as the DREAM Act.

The DREAM Act was a measure to intended give a path to citizenship to illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, as long as they completed schooling or served in the military, and maintained "good moral character." While it passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, it failed procedural hurdles in the Senate and never came to a vote.

The November elections mean the House will have a Republican majority in 2011, making passage of the DREAM Act significantly more difficult, not to mention passage of a path to citizenship for all illegal immigrants.

In fact, Republicans have said they intend to focus on enforcement action. "It is pointless to talk about any new immigration bills that grant amnesty until we secure the border, since such bills will only encourage more illegal immigration," said incoming House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, in a statement.

Obama said that the failure of the DREAM Act was "maybe my biggest disappointment" of the lame duck session and that he remained committed to both the DREAM Act and a comprehensive immigration law. He said he intended to talk more about immigration in the coming year in hopes of to making it more politically popular.

In rating this promise, we see little reason to expect progress anytime soon, though Obama has said he intends to continue to press for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. The rating remains Stalled.