Posted on 08/18/2011 7:28:02 PM PDT by lbryce
The government will stop deporting many students and other illegal immigrants who are not a public safety threat and permit them to work in the country legally, the Obama administration announced Thursday.
A new federal group will review the 300,000 backlogged deportation cases with an eye toward prosecuting criminals and other high-priority cases. But authorities will effectively close the cases of many upstanding high school and college students who were brought here illegally, military veterans, and adults with no criminal record and strong family ties to the United States.
"This case-by-case approach will enhance public safety," wrote Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in a letter to members of Congress. "Immigration judges will be able to more swiftly adjudicate high-priority cases, such as those involving convicted felons."
Opponents criticized the move as "administrative amnesty" or "backdoor amnesty," while Democratic leaders cheered the change and some immigrant advocates said it was not enough.
The policy does not affect most of the more than 10 million people estimated to be living in the United States illegally; it only favors those who have already been placed in deportation proceedings. Napolitano said the policy change "will not provide categorical relief for any group," and said it did not alleviate the need for congressional immigration reform.
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If you read it over and over and over again, it does take about 500 times, it does start to make sense that the government will stop deporting illegal immigrants and permit them to work in the country legally.
Rod Serling, WE NEED YOU NOW!!
Obama desperate for voters
Yeah, work for who?
So now we have employment numbers go up.
Hopefully the Republican presidential candidate will have the ‘nads to ram this down “Bammy’s throat when it comes to debating Americas unemployment numbers!!!
That’s called a pure and simple “no brainer”!!!
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
“The government will stop deporting many students and other illegal immigrants who are not a public safety threat and permit them to work in the country legally, the Obama administration announced Thursday.”
The President of the United States unilaterally decided to stop enforcing the law. He is in DIRECT violation of his oath of office. Will some Congressman with a set of cajones please challenge this doofus?
What a slap in the face to those of us who are struggling to get a family member a visa to enter the country legally.
Our daughter in law has been waiting 18 months. The rules and the fees must be paid..will these people have to do the same hurdles..NO.
FU Obama..FU Rats..
We are being overrun by the enemy within
They will admit that they were frauds, now they will have to get valid ID and Obama leaves office in Jan 2013.
If that Republican is from the Bush wing then don’t count on it. Obama is continuing the no enforcement crap that Dubya started.
Might as well shut down Congress now and end the pretense that we’re still a constitutional republic.
“What a slap in the face to those of us who are struggling to get a family member a visa to enter the country legally.
Our daughter in law has been waiting 18 months. The rules and the fees must be paid..will these people have to do the same hurdles..NO.
FU Obama..FU Rats..”
You may have some idea of angry this gets the LEGAL, PRODUCTIVE, AND SKILLED immigrants (now citizens) who work with me. IF you think native-born Americans are upset...
Orwell would be proud. The decide not to deport “illegal” 1) immigrants; 2)aliens; 3) undocumented workers, IF they haven’t “broken the law”.
Haven’t they already broken the law? I hate left wing, marxist, fasict, socialist, tyrannical bullies.
“oh, but they are just good poor people trying to provide for their families.” Yeah, like a billion Chinese. Are we going to build giant ships to bring them here?
I want to provide for my family too, can I break the law to do it? Rob a bank? Kidnap some rich dudes kid?
Did I say I really, really hate these people?
Good point.
OBAMNESTY!
The GOP is the party of "big business" and what "big business" loves is cheap labor.
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