The most humane order

Obama moves to allow illegal immigrants to stay in US

. Mahmud Khan Taser,Washington DC
President Obama made an end-run around Congress yesterday to ease enforcement of US immigration laws so young illegal immigrants can remain in the country to work and study without fear of deportation.
Obama said it was "the right thing to do" for people who were brought to the country by no choice of their own but have grown up as our friends and neighbors.
"That we would treat them as expendable makes no sense," he said in a Rose Garden speech.
"They study in our schools, play in our neighborhoods," the president said. "They pledge allegiance to our flag. They are Americans in their hearts and minds and in every single way but one: on paper."
Under the new policy, the feds will stop deporting illegal immigrants who are under 30, came to the United States as children, and are otherwise law abiding.
It also lets these illegals apply for a work permit that's good for two years, with no limits on how many times it can be renewed.
As many as 800,000 undocumented residents in the United States could qualify for this new legal status. In New York City alone, there's an estimated total of 500,000 illegal immigrants.
"This is not amnesty. This is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship. It is not a permanent fix," Obama said, answering critics who call him soft on illegal immigration. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the plan "is well within the framework of our existing laws."
"With respect to these young people, deferred action . . . is simply the right thing to do," she said.
The surprise election-year move will help Obama shore up support among crucial Latino voters, who have been critical of the high number of deportations under his administration.

18 May, 2013 Saturday

The most humane order

Obama moves to allow illegal immigrants to stay in US