Article Response #12

Article Response #12 - Obama to announce major U.S. immigration changes

    President Barack Obama announced this week his plans to override the executive powers to create major changes to the immigration policy. 

     Obama plans to reveal on Thursday his plan for deportation for possibly undocumented migrants. Republicans in congress say such action would be beyond his authority and create sour relations with Congress. 

    Thomas Sparrow of BBC Mundo believes because Hispanics voted overwhelmingly for President Obama in both 2008 and 2012 in part because of his promise to repair what he calls the country’s broken immigration system. Hispanics have become disappointed with his lack comprehensive immigration reform. 

    There are questions being raised about undocumented immigrants will ultimately be covered by his unilateral actions and how easy it will be to implement them with Republican controlled Congress, measures taken will play crucial part in Obama’s remaining two years in the White House, as he seeks to build his legacy. This could also impact the 2016 election because both Democratic and Republican hopefuls want to get the majority of Hispanic vote.

    The president's plan is believed to be station around having more young people and parents of children who US citizens or legal residents the right to vote. The number of suggested policy could be as high as 5 million of the 11 million illegal immigrants. Other parts of the action would include number of high tech workers allowed to live and work in the U.S.  

      An expansion of existing deferred action plans that moves cut off date for children arriving in 2010, and shifting border security resources to the US southern border. Overall, Obama will shake up the U.S. with his announcement on Thursday.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30118785