White House to Grant Immunity, Work Permits to DREAMers

By David Dayen

The Department of Homeland Security will grant immunity from deportation to so-called “DREAMers,” undocumented immigrants brought to America as children, and give them work permits to stay in the country.

The Administration’s standing in the Latino community has taken a serious hit from the continued record deportations over the past few yeas. Activists have castigated the Obama White House for the Secure Communities program and the 400,000 deportations annually, which have separated families and even removed immigrants brought to this country as children, who know no other place to call home.

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