4,500 undocumented immigrants spared deportation

Young immigrants, along with members of local immigrant organizations, line up for guidance for a new federal program, called Deferred Action, that would help them avoid deportation, on Aug. 15, 2012, in Phoenix. / AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

WASHINGTON More than 4,500 young undocumented individuals have been approved to stay and work in the U.S. due to an Obama administration program.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Friday about 180,000 people have applied for the administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program announced this summer. As of Wednesday, 4,591 applications had been approved. Those people will also get permission to work.

To date, no applications have been rejected but Homeland Security officials said it could take at least two months after an application is received for it to be declined. If more information is need from an applicant, the process could take even longer.

In order to qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the person must be under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012 and must have come to the U.S. before they turned 16. They also must have lived in the U.S. since June 15, 2007 until the present date and have been physically present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012 and at the time they are making their petition.

The individuals under consideration must have entered without inspection before June 15, 2012 or had their immigration status expire as of June 15, 2012.

They also must be currently in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have a general education development (GED) certificate or be an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the U.S.

Applicants cannot have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, three or more misdemeanors, and they do not pose a threat to national security or public safety.

The government started accepting applications on Aug. 15 and it had been expected that final decisions could take several months. DHS has said the time to approve applications is expected to slow in coming months.

[bowlan2112]

thats 4500 jobs that wont be available to unemployed americns.
and you stupid liberals still think ypu have the right leader in office.better wake up and look threw the smoke screen.

[bowlan2112]

figured i had better fix the typos before the liberals start crying

that's 4500 jobs that wont be available to unemployed Americans.
and you stupid liberals still think you have the right leader in office.
better wake up and look threw the smoke screen.

[Expose_the_Lies]

Last Tuesday, October 9, 2012, we were in Brandon, Mississippi. Two female Mexicans were working at a Waffle House near Exit 150 explaining to their peers, how to cheat the welfare system. First, they both work even though they are not citizens through the welfare to work program. However since their wages are so low, they still get compensation. One girl commented that you get $250 per child in food stamps, so with two kids you should get $500. The Mexican girl already on food stamps stated no, her co-worker would get more than that because they are immigrants and have to deal with immigration. She also advised her friend, who is not married, to tell Welfare that her children's father is a Mexican national that went back to Mexico and she will not get any child support from him, because he does not work or have any money. This protects the boyfriend, who is still in this country, and there is no need to provide a social security number for tracking. Then the last kicker is that she explained not to tell them she lives with her parents so she does not have to claim their household income so she'll get more. She recanted how the government clerk warned her that she could get caught with committing fraud, but still approved her application. As both of these Mexican waitress left the parking lot heading to submit the paperwork, I got both of their license plates as well as the one girl's name being Jessica and the other girl's daughter's name was Isabelle. My husband commented that this information was insufficient until I pointed out the sign posted at the restaurant which states, "This facility is under video and audio surveillance to improve customer service and aid in investigations." I don't know whether any thing will be done, but it just grated my nerves that they were so blatant about cheating the government. Now mind you, these are the exact same people that both Obama, Romney and Johnson want to allow into this country permanently and give them extra money because they are immigrants. I would like to hear at least one candidate address this issue and explain to me how this benefits the American taxpayer. As a taxpayer I should expect at least four arrests to include both waitresses and the government workers approving their applications.

[Expose_the_Lies]

Last Tuesday, October 9, 2012, we were in Brandon, Mississippi. Two female Mexicans were working at a Waffle House near Exit 150 explaining to their peers, how to cheat the welfare system. First, they both work even though they are not citizens through the welfare to work program. However since their wages are so low, they still get compensation. One girl commented that you get $250 per child in food stamps, so with two kids you should get $500. The Mexican girl already on food stamps stated no, her co-worker would get more than that because they are immigrants and have to deal with immigration. She also advised her friend, who is not married, to tell Welfare that her children's father is a Mexican national that went back to Mexico and she will not get any child support from him, because he does not work or have any money. This protects the boyfriend, who is still in this country, and there is no need to provide a social security number for tracking. Then the last kicker is that she explained not to tell them she lives with her parents so she does not have to claim their household income so she'll get more. She recanted how the government clerk warned her that she could get caught with committing fraud, but still approved her application. As both of these Mexican waitress left the parking lot heading to submit the paperwork, I got both of their license plates as well as the one girl's name being Jessica and the other girl's daughter's name was Isabelle. My husband commented that this information was insufficient until I pointed out the sign posted at the restaurant which states, "This facility is under video and audio surveillance to improve customer service and aid in investigations." I don't know whether any thing will be done, but it just grated my nerves that they were so blatant about cheating the government. Now mind you, these are the exact same people that both Obama, Romney and Johnson want to allow into this country permanently and give them extra money because they are immigrants. I would like to hear at least one candidate address this issue and explain to me how this benefits the American taxpayer. As a taxpayer I should expect at least four arrests to include both waitresses and the government workers approving their applications.

[crankyoleman]

Go troll someplace else Bishop. Immigration laws need to be updated; got that part. Obama had a majority in both houses for the 1st 2 years of his Presidency and did nothing to fulfill his campaign promise to fix immigration.

These people are not going to take "the jobs no one else wants"...that falls to the illiterate illegals. The majority of these folks are pretty smart and wil go after the same jobs unemployed Americans are searching for. You don't throw your own citizens under the bus just to gain votes.

[johnlockesghost]

The reason that Obama should be defeated in the polls.

[joe1022joe]

This does two unfortunate things:

One is to encourage illegals to sneak across our border because they have increased hopes that eventually our government will relent and allow some or all of their family members to stay in the United States. It is a lot like paying ransom to kidnappers - it encourages more kidnapping.


The second is it adds more people looking for work and increases the likelihood that some American citizens will not be able to find work.

[crankyoleman]

Go troll someplace else Bishop. Immigration laws need to be updated; got that part. Obama had a majority in both houses for the 1st 2 years of his Presidency and did nothing to fulfill his campaign promise to fix immigration.

These people are not going to take "the jobs no one else wants"...that falls to the illiterate illegals. The majority of these folks are pretty smart and wil go after the same jobs unemployed Americans are searching for. You don't throw your own citizens under the bus just to gain votes.

[nehicks]

Where will these 4,500 Dreamers get jobs at? There are, roughly, 12.1 MILLION LEGAL American citizens out of a job right now. Are these Dreamers going to "do the jobs Americans won't do"? I would bet not.

They should never have been given the right to compete with American citizens for jobs. I could see giving them a student visa and they should have to pay international tuition, like other international students do, until they completed school and THEN, let them apply for citizenship and give them the right to find a job here. This is just a political ploy by Obama to gain the Hispanic vote. Shame on you, Obama and the Democratic party.

[nehicks]

Bishoprobme: There is ALREADY a guest worker program in place. The employers and I would guess the unions, don't like it because they (1) have to provide a decent wage, not slave wages, (2) provide health care, (3) provide decent housing or make it available, and last but not least, (4) RETURN THE FOREIGN WORKERS TO THEIR HOMES WHEN THE JOB IS COMPLETED. In NM, my son in law LOST his construction job to foreign nationals when his employer decided to reduce wages and stop offering insurance. Any one who didn't agree got fired. Then the company turned around and hired ALL illegal aliens to cover their jobs. When this was reported to ICE, NOTHING was done. ICE decided the company was "too small" and wouldn't waste their time.

Instead of hiring all these foreign nationals, why don't those same construction companies go to schools and set up training for the students to step into those jobs? The foreign nationals that I have seen don't have any better education or skill sets than our high school students. Might as well train Americans to do the jobs, instead of bringing in millions of people from other countries.

[WJBradley]

This shameful ignoring of the law of the US is why we should vote. If we remove the incumbents responsible for this insult to the citizens and legal immigrants who pay the bills perhaps those replacing them will get the message.

[cbsblogger]

The same people that clamor for higher walls around Israel and more deportation of black African Jews are often the same ones in the USA that say we need open borders and amnesty. There is a gross pattern of double standards in the USA and with those who support Israel.

[tsigili]

The Democrats intend to have the devoted vote from those illegals, to stay in power. That is their entire agenda......to garner votes any way they can, to stay in power.

[bois-darc]

The Repubs contend their new voting laws will prevent this from happening. Now if we can just figure out how to prevent Repubs from getting involved in voting fraud???

[concernedND]

BOIS-DARC, you know that is the reason Obama wants them in the country so he will get their vote. He knows he probably cannot win without it, that says a lot about him. Do we want illegals determining who the next president will be. Of course they will vote for him, its better than their country.

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