US to stop young migrant deportations

Posted by nick-dap on Friday June 15, 2012 @02:29PM
from the bbc.co.uk dept.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18460894

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Re:US to stop young migrant deportations by tosseraccount on Friday June 15, 2012 @02:33PM (#4117946)

Is Obama authorized by law to do this?

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Re:US to stop young migrant deportations by sp332 on Friday June 15, 2012 @02:59PM (#4118073)

Immigration laws have a ton of room for the enforcement officers to look at the specifics of a case and decide what action is appropriate. As the head of the executive branch, Obama can set policy which affects those decisions.

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