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Office was full of people. im worried about 800,000 young people in this country some of whom are my clients who have work authorization who think it will be automatically stripped from them, people who think there will be mass deportation and mass roundups of people. people are horrified. i dont have it in me to say confidently and look them in the eye and say, weve got this. im going to act strong and protest and do what i can, but im literally shellshocked. >> theres a lot of people, to linda...

Deportation for three years and because individuals would get deferred action, they would be eligibility for work authorization. thats why we believe and every legal expert out there what has looked at this issue has said that the president has legal authority to do this. >> i have to jump in and tell you briefly, its a big, tough question and its one thats being tested. i dont think every legal expert agrees with the president. theres been a lot of debate over how far you can go where executive...

The merits of the case. so its a smart legal strategy to leave the injunction alone and focus on the merits of the case because theres a hearing coming up the first week of july. so on the case itself, they have a strong case. it may be the same panel ends up hearing the merits of the case,ened i think hukd expect it h pleebl reach the court given the ruling but the reality is that the white house is on ground ground here in terms of the legal rights and authorities that the president does have....

To strengthen border security u efforts as part of the southern border campaign strategy, which i first announced earlier this h year, to promote public safety. ft we made clear those convicts of crimes criminal street gang members and national security threats are priorities for preremoval. we encourage those undocumented immigrants who have been here for at least five years have sons or daughters who are citizens or lawful permanent residents and do not fall into one of our enforcement priorit...

Sudden we are seeing so much of this? >> i think the president sent the message when he he dan to do administrative legalization. things he doesnt have the authority to do as president of the united states. the word went forth to these countries. the human traffickers are the biggest advertisers down there. they say pay me thousands of dollars, i know how to get you into the united states. i know what you can tell the border patrol folks when you get there. if they apprehend you, so many of them...

Police interaction to target people. usually in communities of color for deportation. and these programs have been criticized for racial profiling and eroding community trust the so he can put an end to those. he can also expand prosecutorial distregs that allows people to come forward and if they meet certain requirements they get a temp rather reprieve and work authorization. the idea is there are many people who will eventually benefit from immigration reform and they shouldnt be torn apart f...

United states, im sure every was a little it is appointed in the congress. and their ability to not be able to run government. we hope immigration reform is their opportunity to redeem themselves and show america they can still run the government. >> the initiative has been in place for about a year. what has that meant in your community? >> for me personally, it allowed me to apply and get accepted in to nursing school. it allowed me to get my drivers license, it allowed many youth like myself ...

And there are three actions the president could take. one is deferred action. >> two months later, the president held a press conference in the rose garden. >> over the next few months, eligible individuals who do not present a risk to national security will be able to request temporary relief from deportation and apply for work authorization. >> deferred action, or doca, would give dreamers who qualify, temporary protection. when the latino vote proved decisive in president obamas re-election, ...

Or different on immigration? "no real differences between presidential candidates on immigration." "obama versus romney, 101, five ways they differ on immigration." president obamas deferred action plan for immigrants in the u.s. illegally or without authorization. today governor romney says he would continue it. 1.7 million unauthorized immigrants under 31 could benefit from this potentially staying two years with work authorization, as well. that is a lighter version of the dream act which wou...

In-state college tuition. i think that makes sense to most people but there might well be a court battle about it. but it generally does look like the governor has the authority to say, look youre still not a legal resident, just because they said they werent going to deport you. its true that the administration has gone to the next step and is giving work authorization but that in and of itself is not legal residence either skwraoeut doesnt mean that she has to give them drivers licenses if the...