Obama has been meeting regularly with stakeholders, including labor leaders, students and Latino and Asian groups, to pressure lawmakers to support a comprehensive Senate bill that would overhaul the nation's immigration system for the first time since 1986.
Senate negotiators said last week that they have reached a deal on an amendment that would add significantly more resources to border security, a move that could boost Republican support. The chamber expects to vote on that amendment this week, setting up a vote on the overall bill before July 4, Senate leaders said.
But the GOP-controlled House has made less progress, and Obama is eager to maintain the pressure. White House officials emphasized the findings of a Congressional Budget Office report this month that found that the bill would reduce federal deficits by nearly $200 billion over the next decade.
"Now is the time to pass this bill," the White House said in a statement.
Among the business executives Obama will meet with are Hamdi Ulukaya, who came from Turkey and founded Chobani yogurt; Sunil Puri, who came from India and runs the First Rockford Group development company; and Bricia Lopez, who came from Mexico and owns the Guelaguetza restaurant.