“Will a President Hillary Clinton continue the enforcement machine from the Obama administration?” Vargas asked. “Would she provide administrative relief that people are asking for right now? Would you keep my family together? That’s a very simple question that she has to answer.”

Obama hasn’t acted unilaterally on deportations, claiming it’s outside his authority and something Congress must address. But activists aren’t buying it and say they’ll make sure the next Democratic nominee — whoever that is — gets their message.

Clinton, especially, also represents a way to bank-shot pressure on Obama. Activists admit that she’s highly unlikely to break from Obama — especially this far ahead of the 2016 race — but they say by putting a spotlight on her, they can highlight displeasure with Obama and recruit a high-profile ally.

“If Obama doesn’t do something significant soon to provide relief to the 11 million people, Latinos are going to make life miserable for Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and anybody who aspires to replace Obama,” said Roberto Lovato, the co-founder of the California-based Latino community organizing group Presente.org.