She said she wants to see Congress pass a broad immigration bill that would grant most illegal immigrants “a path to full and equal citizenship” — but said if Capitol Hill continues to stalemate, she would use presidential powers to the extent of the law.

“You know where I stand, and there can be no question about it because I will do everything I can as president and during this campaign to make this case,” she vowed.

Mrs. Clinton specifically called for expanding status to illegal immigrant parents of Dreamers — a category of people cut out of Mr. Obama’s latest amnesty after the Justice Department said that would be going too far.