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: www.npr.org
After 6 years of bitter (and divisive) run around with congressional Republicans over immigration, U.S. President Barack Obama acts unilaterally to shield 5,000,000 (5 million) immigrants, including many children, from deportation.
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Obama’s executive action:
— Delays the deportation of the undocumented parents of children who are in the country legally.
— Protects children brought to this country illegally before January 1, 2010.
— Directs immigration and Department of Homeland Security officials and personnel to concentrate on deporting criminals and those who pose a threat to national security.
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Obama says this executive action does not amount to amnesty, because it does not provide for a path to legalization.
