Posted on 06/15/2012 8:02:36 AM PDT by tcrlaf
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives.
The policy change, described to The Associated Press by two senior administration officials, will affect as many as 800,000 immigrants who have lived in fear of deportation. It also bypasses Congress and partially achieves the goals of the so-called DREAM Act, a long-sought but never enacted plan to establish a path toward citizenship for young people who came to the United States illegally but who have attended college or served in the military.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was to announce the new policy Friday, one week before President Barack Obama plans to address the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials’ annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney is scheduled to speak to the group on Thursday.
Under the administration plan, illegal immigrants will be immune from deportation if they were brought to the United States before they turned 16 and are younger than 30, have been in the country for at least five continuous years, have no criminal history, graduated from a U.S. high school or earned a GED, or served in the military. They also can apply for a work permit that will be good for two years with no limits on how many times it can be renewed. The officials who described the plan spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss it in advance of the official announcement.
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rubio’s proposal was a “starting point” (his words) it was never intended as the final version (his words)
I now see GED mills popping up where ANYONE WITH A PULSE will have a diploma. Also how many illegas ill be going to private schools.
CONGRATS TAXPAYERS, you will pay MORE for useless union public school teachers.
Baraq Sheik Obomba has just created 800,000 votes for himself.
BUCK OFAMA
“So let it be written. So let it be done.” said Pharaoh (Yul Brynner) in the 1956 movie The Ten Commandments
With an all-powerful Executive Branch, why do we even bother with Representatives of We the People any longer?!? Once again, when Obama doesn’t get what HE (!!!) wants from our elected Representatives, he just proclaims that IT WILL BE by Executive Order or through rules enacted by his proxies in the Executive Departments.
Your link says 4.2 Billion in refund credits.
Sooooo can these people vote? Or we’re just not deporting them?
Fags in the military, gay marriage, enough debt to destroy a nation, illegal amnesty, increased taxes, fast-and-furious to kill the second amendment. Get ready boys, civil war may be upon us soon by the Great Divider Obama-hole in Chief!
What the executive branch can grant, the executive branch can take away. Say, on January 21, 2013.
What the executive branch can grant, the executive branch can take away. Say, on January 21, 2013.
This will also serve as a "No Confidence" vote for Obama, undermining his authority immediately as few Illegals sign up for the program.
I called Rubio’s office (he’s one of my Senators), and they had “no official position at this time.”
Unemployment just jumped 800,000?
What makes you think these children don’t already have jobs?
If anyone thinks that Boehner or McConnell will do anything but speak a few words, they will be sadly mistaken.
Obama clearly understands that the GOP-e will have NO disagreement with his actions.
If our leadership in Congress truly believe this act to be unconstitutional they would act. My bet is NOTHING will be done.
Maybe we need to start an “Obamaville” on the front lawn of every US Senator and Representative?
“As I recall this is the Dream Act which Obama couldnt get the votes for.”
That’s exactly why he did this. Stroke of the pen, law of the land...kinda cool, eh?
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