http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/politics/immigration/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

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"The Obama administration said Friday it will stop deporting young illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children if they meet certain requirements. The election-year policy change will cover people younger than 30 who came to the United States before the age of 16, pose no criminal or security threat, and were successful students or served in the military, the Department of Homeland Security said. It also will allow those meeting the requirements to apply for work permits, the statement said."

6/15/2012 10:56:03 AM

get that vote!

too much heat for being the biggest deporting president of all time

6/15/2012 10:58:41 AM

Sounds pretty good to me.

6/15/2012 10:59:26 AM

younger than 30 huh?

one of the criteria is definitely "vote for obama" considering the kind of trouble hes in at the polls.

what a fucking scumbag.

6/15/2012 11:02:04 AM

I saw this earlier. I wonder why the line in the sand was drawn @ <30 years of age, and that moved here when they were <16?

6/15/2012 11:02:35 AM

^^such vitriol and hatred!

what a hack.

6/15/2012 11:04:52 AM

before 16

6/15/2012 11:08:28 AM

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"I wonder why the line in the sand was drawn @ <30 years of age, and that moved here when they were <16? "

Wondered the same thing. Seems like those would be the guidlines but it would be a case-by-case basis. On the other hand it would probably cost $texas to have people going over each case.

I half way okay with this since it's a work visa and not permanent. Then again, I hate the ass kissing of the Latino community. They act like they are entitled to goddamn everything and politicians are more than happy to ingratiate themselves for votes.

6/15/2012 11:13:16 AM

start plannin for the "campaigns" for Obama 2016, 2020, and 2024

[Edited on June 15, 2012 at 11:24 AM. Reason : e]

6/15/2012 11:23:07 AM

^^ My best guess would be that it's a weakened version of the DREAM act...

Basically targetting those people around the age who are in college, or most likely to be going to college. This is all guesswork though.

[Edited on June 15, 2012 at 11:27 AM. Reason : F]

6/15/2012 11:26:53 AM

^^you sounds like those people who were saying the same thing about bush

btw, wasn't there some recent study that said for the first time in a long time, as many latinos are leaving the country as are entering it?

[Edited on June 15, 2012 at 11:32 AM. Reason : ]

6/15/2012 11:29:16 AM

ive heard those reports as well

6/15/2012 11:39:18 AM

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"served in the military"

I think this should automatically grant you citizenship, fuck a green card. If you voluntarily give a country 4 years of your life you should get citizenship out of it when you leave.

6/15/2012 12:44:06 PM

that seems well and good but I feel like you should have to be a citizen to serve in the military in the first place

but i get that we have to take what we can get since we are on a volunteer basis

6/15/2012 12:52:32 PM

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"I wonder why the line in the sand was drawn @ <30 years of age, and that moved here when they were <16?"

Maybe coincidental, but the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986 granted amnesty to people who moved up here before January 1, 1982 -- which would be 30 years ago. So if you're older than 30, you are old enough to have been covered by that (assuming you were in the US by that date)

And the "before 16" part makes sense. Anyone older would be immigrating of their own volition -- certainly they would have the opportunity to stay and work on their own in Mexico. If you're younger than sixteen, you pretty much have to go where your family drags you. So someone who crosses illegally when they're 5, 10, even 15 years old didn't make the decision to violate immigration law -- their guardian did.

6/15/2012 1:20:10 PM

about to go live http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/live-video-obama-speaks-on-blocking-deportations-of-young-immigrants/2012/06/15/gJQARdwCfV_blog.html

6/15/2012 2:09:26 PM

^^Thanks for that

it makes sense

6/15/2012 2:20:31 PM

It's also not like he just sprung this on us today. He's been revising the directives away from deportation some time (for example, guiding them towards focusing on illegals who have committed serious crimes in this country, as opposed to just "any illegal you happen to find")

6/15/2012 2:30:47 PM

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"pose no criminal threat"

Don't all illegal immigrants, by definition, pose a criminal threat?

6/15/2012 2:33:14 PM

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"Sounds pretty good to me."

+1

6/15/2012 2:43:13 PM

I support the French immigration model.

6/15/2012 3:03:48 PM

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"I support the French immigration model."

What is it? I could google it but I'm lazy.

6/15/2012 3:25:03 PM

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"In July 2006, President Sarkozy put into effect a law on immigration based upon the notion of “chosen immigration”, which allows immigration into France to a restricted field of employment sectors, notably the hotel and restaurant industries, construction and seasonal employment. The following summer of 2007, President Sarkozy amended the law to also require the acquisition of the French language as a pre-condition."

wikipedia ya'll

6/15/2012 3:46:22 PM

6/15/2012 3:48:49 PM

I mean thats all well and good but France doesnt exactly have millions of people trying to sneak into its borders

also, the republicans were jumping all over the "most deportingest president in history" bandwagon. now they get to climb aboard the "obama is soft on immigration" bandwagon lol

[Edited on June 15, 2012 at 3:54 PM. Reason : .]

6/15/2012 3:50:44 PM

^ um.. there is Africa.

6/15/2012 3:53:31 PM

It's to keep out the muslims. I'm not kidding even a little bit.

6/15/2012 3:53:56 PM

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"Don't all illegal immigrants, by definition, pose a criminal threat?"

No: Illegal presence in this country is per se a civil violation, not a criminal offense; besides, the term "threat" implies the likelihood of criminal acts in the future, not the manner of offenses in the past.

6/15/2012 6:50:30 PM

Illegal is illegal!!!!!!
If you gonna do this then we need to free all non-violent criminals. They deserve amnesty too!!!

NOVEMBER 6th PLZ TO HURRY UP

I'M VOTING FOR THE OTHER GUY

6/15/2012 6:56:00 PM

6/15/2012 6:56:59 PM

OBUMMER

6/15/2012 6:57:51 PM

This plan makes sense to me.

6/15/2012 7:32:21 PM

EDIT: This post convinced me of the true meaning behind this policy...

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"I saw this earlier. I wonder why the line in the sand was drawn @ <30 years of age, and that moved here when they were <16?"

[Edited on June 15, 2012 at 9:57 PM. Reason : plain as day]

6/15/2012 9:54:32 PM