President Obama on Tuesday signaled that he is open to the House passing immigration reform through a piecemeal approach, provided that legislation includes a pathway to citizenship and stronger border security.

“If, in fact, Speaker Boehner [R-Ohio] thinks that procedurally he has to jump through a series of hoops — you know, I’m happy to let the House work its will as long as the bill that ends up on my desk speaks to the central issues that have to be resolved,” the president said in an interview with Telemundo.