Daily Archives: November 21, 2014

Kicking off his new immigration plan, President Obama chose Las Vegas to sign his executive action offering work permits and a reprieve from deportation to millions of immigrants—a move laden with symbolism. Source: online.wsj.com ‘The president began this conversation in … Continue reading →

For political and demographic reasons, Nevada is a fitting stage for the president’s big gamble. Source: http://www.nationaljournal.com U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says that Obama’s executive actions will be comprehensive and include border security measures; saying he believes changes … Continue reading →

President Clinton took up for President Obama, saying he is on “pretty firm legal ground” to take executive action on immigration reform, seeing as every president in the modern era has issued some kind of executive action on the issue. … Continue reading →

Defying congressional Republicans, President Obama will defer the deportation of the undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and will also prioritize the deportation of criminals. Source: http://www.npr.org After 6 years of bitter (and divisive) run around with congressional Republicans over immigration, … Continue reading →

More undocumented young people and the undocumented parents of U.S. citizens will get temporary legal status. How the decision to go ahead was made, and why the parents of DREAMers aren’t inclu… Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com ‘This deal does not apply to … Continue reading →

Troll: One who posts a deliberately provocative message … with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument. — Urban Dictionary***When the Obama administration last week began the process of preparing the media and the public about the president’s plan … Continue reading →