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US to stop young migrant deportations

2 points| nick-dap | 13 years ago |bbc.co.uk | reply

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[+] tosseraccount|13 years ago|reply
Is Obama authorized by law to do this?
[+] sp332|13 years ago|reply
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.