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We've got a lot of great resources with these kids here. I know several of them myself. They're living in this legal limbo, but they're remarkably productive. They can really add to the economy. And their lives need stability. The political implications of this, though, are interesting, because word is out in the community that if Mitt Romney wins, deportation deferral goes away. And that has given big incentive for people, especially in the Hispanic community, to want to go out and vote for Obama.
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Long lines have been forming across the country to register for a new immigration program that protects illegal immigrants from deportation. They were brought here technically illegally as children. The regularizing program helps them obtain Social Security cards, work permits, driver's licenses. There are four main requirements. Applicants must prove that they are, one, under the age of 31; two, in the U.S. before the age of 16; three, currently in school or graduated or serving in the military; and four, without a criminal record. Up to 1.7 million people could be affected by the program. |
