Sen. Jeff Sessions is blasting the latest reports President Barack Obama will soon move on a plan to slow deportations for millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S.

The Wall-Street Journal is reporting today the president plans to use executive action to extend a path to citizenship after Congress failed to take up comprehensive immigration legislation. The move could entail expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - which covers those brought to the U.S. illegally as children - to include protection from deportation and access to work permits.

That program could be expanded to cover those with children who are U.S. citizens, the Wall-Street Journal is reporting. The change would cover about 4.4 million people living illegally in the U.S.

Another option would be to expand existing deferred action programs based on length of U.S. residency or employment status. That change would cover as many as 1.1 million people.

The president is expected to act on the order after Labor Day, according to the reports.

Sessions remains outspoken critic

Sessions, R-AL, has been the most vocal critic of the president's immigration plans, urging Americans to contact Congress (202-224-3121) to make their views about immigration known.

"The Obama Administration has openly declared its plan to implement a unilateral executive amnesty for 5–6 million more illegal immigrants. This unlawful amnesty—urged on by congressional Democrats—would include work permits, taking jobs directly from millions of struggling American citizens," Sessions said.

Sessions comments came on the heels of House measures to address the growing immigration crisis at the border, as well as plans from House leadership to sue President Obama over his use of executive actions.

Sessions said the House bill must include measures to block a "rogue president" from pursuing amnesty for those in the country illegally.

"Any action Congress might consider to address the current border crisis would be futile should the president go forward with these lawless actions. Congress must speak out and fight against them. It must use its spending power to stop the president's executive amnesty," he said.

"A package that is silent on blocking amnesty creates an opportunity for Senate Democrats to add elements of their party's open borders and mass immigration agenda," he added.

You can see Sessions' latest comments here: