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Obama to Deport 'Felons, Not Families'
Thursday, November 20, 2014 06:15 PM
President Barack Obama will order immigration officials to deport "felons, not families" as he uses executive authority to protect 5 million illegal immigrants in the most sweeping reform of the immigration system in decades, CNN reported.
Obama tonight will present changes he is making to immigration laws without the consent of Congress.
A key element of his plan is to prioritize expulsion against gang members, felons and suspected terrorists rather than law abiding undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and residents and others, senior administration officials said.
According to USA Today, Obama's plan will allow undocumented immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, known as green card holders, to register with the federal government and, if approved, receive a three-year protection from any deportation. The plan would also expand the pool of undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children who are eligible for protected status.
None of the beneficiaries of Obama's plan would be eligible for citizenship or green cards, but they will receive work permits, Social Security numbers and have the guarantee that, unless they commit a serious criminal offense, they will not be deported.
The plan does not include any relief for parents of young undocumented immigrants who received protected status under Obama's 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals plan, nor does it help childless undocumented immigrants who have been in the country for long periods of time.
