Undocumented, law-abiding immigrants won't get boot, President Obama says

The White House said Thursday it will let undocumented, law-abiding immigrants facing deportation stay in the U.S. and apply for work permits.

The policy shift focuses federal resources on booting out convicted criminals and others who pose a public safety or national security threat, while sparing undocumented students and other low-priority immigrant offenders.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/08/19/2011-08-19_dont_boot_them_all_says_bam_students__other_immigs_get_a_break.html#ixzz1Vcz5gXCf

I applaud this move.

Essentially, what is going to happen now is that illegal immigrants are going to get to stay in the United States if any of the following apply,

-arrival in the U.S. as a young child

-actively "pursuing an education"

-serving or served in the U.S. military

-spouse of someone in the U.S. military

-18 years old or younger

-"elderly"

-pregnant or nursing

-victim of a "serious crime"

-serious disability or health problem

-caring for a family member with a serious disability or health problem

BLACKSPADE
   
                                                                                                                                          tnx

^^^ And why is it a problem to you? Mtschew

claremont:

This move may be well intentioned, but it is also an insult to law abiding immigrants. A legal immigrant spent a lot of resources getting into America legally, and staying in America legally; what now differentiates a legal and an illegal immigrant? If an illegal immigrant, who has broken the law in the first place by being illegal, knows he/she will eventually be granted legal status, then that puts a hole in the whole works of the US immigration system.

Yes, you are entitled to your sentiments. . . and as a legal immigrant I can see your perspective, but as someone who also knows of the troubles and pains many illegal immigrants endure on a daily basis, I see this as a positive change. Many illegal Nigerians were once legal, but because of the many already present holes in the U.S. immigration system, they became illegal.

The knife cuts both ways.

mikkyangel:

BLACKSPADE
     how far? i sent u message 2 weeks ago but no responce, abeg  send me your email adrss to my box mikkyangelo2@yahoo.com or your phone number let me call u, pls i saw your post on los Angeles, and i intend to settle there in a couple of months time, am still in n9ja,
                                                                                                                                          tnx

Hey ma guy, I dont know which email you sent your message to, but here's my email again: blackspadeone@hotmail.com

Essentially, what is going to happen now is that illegal immigrants are going to get to stay in the United States if any of the following apply,

-arrival in the U.S. as a young child

-actively "pursuing an education"

-serving or served in the U.S. military

-spouse of someone in the U.S. military

-18 years old or younger

-"elderly"

-pregnant or nursing

-victim of a "serious crime"

-serious disability or health problem

-caring for a family member with a serious disability or health problem

This is MAJOR.

claremont:

This move may be well intentioned, but it is also an insult to law abiding immigrants. A legal immigrant spent a lot of resources getting into America legally, and staying in America legally; what now differentiates a legal and an illegal immigrant? If an illegal immigrant, who has broken the law in the first place by being illegal, knows he/she will eventually be granted legal status, then that puts a hole in the whole works of the US immigration system.

Are you serious with this?