Obama to shield 5 million from deportation- reveals details of new immigration plan
Obama to shield 5 million from deportation
White House reveals details of new immigration plan after weeks of silence.
President Barack Obama will announce Thursday that he is shielding about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, circumventing Congress to provide the most sweeping changes to immigration policy in decades.
“Everybody agrees our immigration system is broken,” Obama said. “Unfortunately, Washington has allowed the problem to fester for too long. What I am going to be laying out are the things I can do with my lawful authority as president to make the system work better, even as I continue to work with Congress.”
Senior administration officials began calling immigration reform proponents and lawmakers Wednesday to fill them in on plans for the rollout and the details of the proposal. Obama will host several Democratic lawmakers for dinner at the White House on Wednesday evening to brief them on his immigration plans — invitees include Senate Democratic leaders Harry Reid (Nevada), Dick Durbin (Illinois) and Chuck Schumer (New York), lawmakers involved in immigration policy such as Sen. Robert Menendez (New Jersey) and Rep. Xavier Becerra (California), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Ruben Hinojosa (Texas) and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus chairwoman Judy Chu (California), according to multiple congressional aides.
The executive actions will cover 4 million undocumented immigrants who would qualify for deferred deportations by using criteria such as longevity in the United States and family ties, according to sources briefed on the discussions. Another 1 million would receive protection through other means, two sources said.
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