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20 Nov, 2014

Announces immigration plan

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Obama announces the plan to issue an executive order that will allow around five million people living in the U.S. without legal visas to remain in the country:

We’re going to offer the following deal. If you’ve been in America for more than five years; if you have children who are American citizens or legal residents; if you register, pass a criminal background check, and you’re willing to pay your fair share of taxes – you’ll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily, without fear of deportation. You can come out of the shadows and get right with the law.

That’s what this deal is. Now let’s be clear about what it isn’t. This deal does not apply to anyone who has come to this country recently. It does not apply to anyone who might come to America illegally in the future. It does not grant citizenship, or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive – only Congress can do that.

All we’re saying is we’re not going to deport you.

Watch: President Obama announces sweeping immigration reform

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