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发帖数: 13640 | 1 In his immigration speech to the nation Thursday night, President Obama will
say the administration plans on granting protective status or “deferred
action” to two groups – parents of United States citizens or legal
permanent residents who have been in the country for five years, and young
people who were brought into the country illegally as of 2010.
Specifics on the president’s 8p.m. ET speech outlining the most sweeping
immigration changes in decades were released two hours earlier by the White
House.
However, it did not spell out how many in each group will be granted the new
status. According to recent reports, the parental protection could affect
upwards of 4.5 million immigrants, with eligible youngsters brought in
illegally making up close to 300,000 new applications. There are an
estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally.
In his prepared remarks, the White House said Obama will say, "Mass amnesty
would be unfair. Mass deportation would be both impossible and contrary to
our character. What I'm describing is accountability - a commonsense, middle
ground approach: If you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows
and get right with the law. If you're a criminal, you'll be deported. If
you plan to enter the U.S. illegally, your chances of getting caught and
sent back just went up." |
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