President Obama plans to announce
as soon as this week a broad overhaul of the United States immigration system
that will reach up to five million undocumented immigrants. Major news sources
report that President Obama will use the full force of his executive power to
implement a plan with a broad scope, reaching everyone from undocumented
immigrants facing deportation to legal immigrants in technology fields.
One of the most far-reaching
components of the plan would allow parents of children who are American
citizens or lawful permanent residents to obtain work authorization and
protection from deportation. The remaining parts would provide clear guidance
on enforcement priorities - directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to
focus enforcement resources on those with no family ties to the United States
and serious criminal histories; expand opportunities for immigrants in
technology fields; and provide protections for farm workers who have been
employed for a to-be-determined amount of time in the agricultural industry. In
what is likely an effort to appease Republican protestors, the proposed reform
also includes increased security at the southern border.
President Obama clearly feels that
Congress will remain gridlocked on passing any kind of immigration reform, so
he is doing what he can within his power to change the nation’s immigration
laws. This move is reminiscent of the President’s 2012 executive order offering
deferred action to the “Dreamers,” who came to the United States as young
children.
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