A policy change instituted by the Obama administration this week will mean that millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. will be eligible to apply for a deferment that will allow them to stay in the country for two years without fear of deportation.
The program applies to people age 15 to 31 who came to the country before age 16 and have been here at least five years, according to the Washington Post. Additionally, they must have no criminal convictions, and must have completed high school or have served in the U.S. military, according to the paper.
Rep. Judy Chu, D-El Monte, who represents portions of the San Gabriel Valley and is running in a new district that includes South Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia, Sierra Madre and Monrovia, was quick to praise the policy change:
Today, the Obama Administration took a remarkable first step to providing a brighter future for kids who would otherwise be penalized for their parents’ mistakes. DREAM students are here illegally through no fault of their own. They have been brought up as Americans, in American schools, and are every bit as deserving of an education as anyone else who calls this country home.
I am truly excited about what the Administration’s new policy will mean for the over 10,000 DREAMers in my district alone, and my office is available to help with any questions or concerns that they may have.
We want to know what you think of the change: will it have a big impact on Southern California? Would you approve of further changes to immigration policy or do you think this move already went too far?
Please vote in our poll below and leave your thoughts in the comments section.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f2ef2f19470f7310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f2ef2f19470f7310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD 1. Were under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012; 2. Came to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday; 3. Have continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007, up to the present time; 4. Were physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and at the time of making your request for consideration of deferred action with USCIS; 5. Entered without inspection before June 15, 2012, or your lawful immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012; 6. Are currently in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; and 7. Have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.
children and young adults. I'm convinced that after you actually read what it's about your view will change.
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Among those integral in the overthrow were members of the California & Hawaii Sugar Company (AKA C&H), and many in the sugar industry started out on the islands as missionaries. These are the folks that are waging the battle and continue to protest http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24394676/ns/us_news-life/t/native-hawaiians-take-over-palace-honolulu/ Here is Queen Liliuokolani's protestation before Congress. http://www.freehawaii.org/liliuoprotest.html Here is Congress's usurpation of Hawaii (note, we recently apologized) http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=54&page=transcript You ought to go Dan. Went 4 or 5 years in a row, last year taking my grandson for 2 weeks. He lamented we didn't go this year and is determined to go back.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-besieged-mormon-colony-mitt-romneys-mexican-roots/2011/07/21/gIQAFGOXVI_story.html
It bears remembering that, in the 1930s, something called the Mexican Repatriation took place. Legally born Americans of Mexican descent were evicted from their homes and shipped to Mexico without cause. Their only crime was that they had Mexican ancestry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Repatriation. We then added to this travesty when we grabbed the land around Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine to build a ballpark while evicting a whole community of people, again, mostly of Mexican American descent. We do this kind of ugliness when jobs are tight, an there is a fear that someone will take something away from us. So, we take from them first. http://webs.rps205.com/curriculum/ssandvoc/MexicanDeportation.html
This country name will be change next 20 years EL USA. No more American left,any bussiness i go this days no more Hi,OLA...
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