Once an individual's application is received, the data is logged and the person gets a receipt number. The applicant must also go to an application support center to be fingerprinted and photographed. A background check is also done.

Hey, maybe these guys can vote now! They will have photo ID! Ohhh how exciting!

Obama is going to be your President for another 4 years....and then 8 with Hillary...so go ahead and make sure the rope is snug and tight....and kick that chair out from under your sorry bigoted axx.

Sorry, he is gone. Romney wont do anything about illegals either though. You are safe.

Another Deadbeat Texan

Gotta love the comments below from the Republican "Christians" who want to deport anything not caucasian or born in a Conservative state.

We are still a sovereign nation the last I checked. Maybe not for long though if this keeps up. Maybe I can pick and choose the laws I want to follow too!

Deadbeat Texan,

You call yourself a Texan...more like a Mexican. If you really are a Texan, shame on you!

Cut to the front of the line but vote for the Obamanation and you get in...do it the way MOST of our ancestors did and you get shat upon.

In other words, the GOP left a HUGE mess to clean up and a HUGE unpaid bill.

Wow if you think that was bad, just imagine the amount of time that it will take to clean up after Obama!!!

Romney/Ryan 2012

It's time the president takes responsibility!

Obama is a failure of a president. He is a not a leader but a manipulater. He is a cancer upon this nation. If he is not voted out in November, you can be sure to expect higher unemployment, increased debt, more illegals, more downgrades, more dirty politics, and more division between our people. Is this what we want? Hell no! Enough already!!

Another Deabeat Texan:

All those like you on the left ever do is use the pathetically weak bullsh** that those that are on the right or disagree with you are racist. So . . . We can use that too! You're the racist for wanting to stomp on OUR rights! It's not about color idiot - it's about the LAW!

Romney/Ryan 2012!

Another Deadbeat Texan--- I cannot stand that lying criminal Bush! So what???? I didn't say the GOP was necessarily any better. The Chamber of Commerce loves and supports immigration lawbreaking en masse, so I am against that as well. At least for now, though, Romney has not pledged to grant rewards and special treatment for immigration lawbreaking-- unllike Obama!!!

Perhaps if you would give up your low-brow name calling, your rank intellectual dishonesty, your overly simplistic way of looking at things (it's either black or white), you may be able to think more logically, BUT MAKING UP STATEMENTS (NO MATTER HOW FALSE) JUST TO POST SOMETHING AND INSULT SOMEBODY --- IS NOT ENHANCING YOUR CREDIBILITY. It seems you have NO credibility here! And everyone sees it but you!

This new policy is absurd and Obama deserves to be impeached for signing this executive order. In addition to blatantly failing to uphold the laws of this nation he has clearly violated the separation of powers clause in the constitution. Law making is the realm of the legislative branch, not the executive branch. Obama could not get his DREAM Act passed because the people of this country did not want it so he unilaterally passed it be executive order. I hope that Obama loses in November and that all the information being collected on these illegals is used to round them up and deport them under the next administration. With so many Legal Americans out of work, how in the hell can Obama justify giving work permits to close to 2 million illegals. This is going to make the unemployment situation in this country far worse than it already is. Also, since all of these illegals entered the country illegally, how is anyone going to be able to verify that they are telling the truth about the circumstances and timing of them entering the country, are they just going to take their word for it!!! There was an article yesterday about a girl who was applying under this program. She came here on her own when she was 13, knowing full well that what she was doing was illegal. This was not some innocent kid brought here as a baby as the Democrats would like you to think those affected by this program are. Many of those who are going to be granted this two year exemption from deportation and work permits are in this same category, they came here on their own as minors knowing full well what they were doing and that it was illegal. These people should be sent back where they came from, not allowed to bypass the system and jump to the head of the line over all of those who have patiently waited their turn and done things the right way. Please write your representative and demand that they immediately start impeachment proceedings against Obama for the travesty.

a country full of USEFUL IDIOTS, such as: Country Red Necks, Trailer Park Trash, Low Life's, D-bags, Bigots and Poorly Educated IMBECILES Goose Stepping in Lock Step to every Sound Byte their 'Private Sector' Ministry of Propaganda (The FAUX NOIZE Network, Lush, Boortz, Fatbo and Beckerhead) spews out.....

The party of civility?

Shouldn't there be a bunch of buses lined up to haul these illegals back to the border? This is the perfect chance to kick the illegals out of our country.

Go home illegal aliens. we don't want you here.

"Hey ,newly minted fake Americans. Welcome to Chicago, make sure you get your bullet proof vest and machine gun so you can complete with the inner city gangs."

Makes sense because that was the culture their parents managed to create in Mexico before they came to America.

Gotta love the spin from the surrogate Obama supporters.

Just this morning, one of them (Sally Kohn) said on National T.V. that we should support these "Young Americans" and Mr. Obama's DHS "new" regulations which bypassed Congressional procedures is NOT AMNESTY.

HELLO....these folks are ILLEGAL Aliens (Immigrants). If they were brought to the United States ILLEGALLY by their ILLEGAL parents, they are BREAKING Federal Immigration laws. So, what are the LEGAL Immigrants saying about this issue ? What are those seeking immigration LEGALLY saying about having to get in the back of the line ?

Oh yeah, another ploy by Mr. Obama to target a VOTER BASE. Sheeeesh, he can't run on his failed economic and International policies. Anything to get re-elected. Yeah, Mr. Obama said arrogantly "I deserve to be re-elected".

Another reason Mr. Obama will be a ONE TERM PRESIDENT.

Romney-Ryan 2012 to bring back SANITY to the U.S. Government.

Another Deabeat:

Uhm, name fits! You can play as rough as you want, and so will we. I know your concerned about the dole check stopping, so the dole sucking deadbeats in this country are running scared. They better be! They are going to have to get off their azzes and actually do something for themselves. And the illegals should be prepared for a united majority in wanting them treated for what they are, illegal dole sucking criminals! And it's ILLEGAL Immigrants that are the problem deadbeat!

An end to deadbeat dole-suckers of our country!

Romney/Ryan 2012

We need to send all of these undocumented democrats home by the fastest means available.

You gotta love how mindless Another Deadbeat Texan (#1.31) expressly equates "ILLEGALS" WITH "LATINOS"!!! Deadbeat's false statements and conclusions are readily apparent to EVERYONE except for Deadbeat--- who is not only a deadbeat but is also apparently "brain-dead"!!!!!

Deadbeat.... The MSN keyboard tough guy. Look out everyone he is doing the typical liberal thing. Insult, make false claims then bow down to the Obama shrine. What are you going to do when Barry and all of his commie pals get tossed out in November? What is does the world look like when you are hopped up on Obama koolaid? Stay classy champ

Anyone who has come to this country legally in the last 10 years should attempt to sue the Federal Government for damages for this garbage. Yeah, I know the lawsuit would go nowhere, but perhaps it would raise some eyebrows on both sides of the aisle in Washington, and let them know that people who respected the laws of this country enought to actually follow them to come here legally are disgusted by this "end-around" by BamBam and his barack-olytes.

Texan, do you have a job? It's pretty pathetic that you have the time to come on here and spread nothing but insults to anyone with the unmitigated gall to disagree with you. Then again, you do have the word "deadbeat" in your screen name, which pretty much answers my question: most likely another big-talking, computer-tough-guy loser living off the work and sweat of others.

This is absolute BS! I have a Son In Law who is a Mexican Immigrant who came here illegally back when he first entered this country. He was a non criminal type, came from a great family in Mexico. Then he gets married and decided he wanted to enter this Country legally. Well guess what. He spent over $5000 dollars in attorney fee's, Federal filing paperwork fees, monies needed to apply through the Mexican Consulate. Yet we have a President who with the swoop of a pen is undoing our very own Immigration policy for one reason and one reason only. VOTES! This is criminal and what we should do is send ICE To all these places where these illegals are applying and round them all up and send them home. They did not put anything into this system. Oh yeah you bleeding hearts will say they paid taxes and never filed returns. Well guess what? They are here illegally and they don't deserve any of the same benefits that a Taxpaying American citizen gets for being LEGAL!. They are taking our resources, our jobs and now our food stamps. I know alot of you don't like Romney! But at least he will enforce the laws of this land. This President needs to be impeached or lets vote his ass out in November. Save America and American Jobs and Families Vote Romney/Ryan 2012.

Want to keep going deadbeat? The thing is that I can see where the GOP has issues unlike you idiot blind followers of Obama. Please tell us all what Obama has done to make this country better and less divided? He is the president of the United States not the president of the Democrats in the US. When is Barry going to release his college transcripts that show he was a foreign exchange student?

And where has anyone denied that some of the financial problems werent caused by Bush? But lets take a closer look.....when did the economy really start tanking? Thats right....when the democrats took control in 2006. And lets not mention how many TRILLIONS Barry has added to our debt with his failed policies. Stay blind my commie friend.

I just have to ask....Another Deadbeat Texan...
Are you Michelle Obama or Feisty Readhead by any chance?

I would like to know the amount of the application fee for applying to this program? If it is anything short of $1000.00 per applicant it will be just one more Obamanation assault to our financial stability. Also if these trafficked people become citizens will their parents be denied any access to the United States. I would think one of the requirements is that the Parent or family members who trafficked these folks in as children should have to surrender themselves to ICE.

Ya got'm in one spot now SEND THEM BACK!!!!

All of you delusional GOP cretins continue to be blind to the failure of your own party's ideological experiments- you just keep trying to pin the blame on the brown guy, but it won't stick.

There you go again with your racist bullsh**! I know simple minds struggle with facts, but the brown guy is as much white as he is black. I know he looks brown, but that's just physical. Keep reaching for the bullsh**!

Country Red Necks, Trailer Park Trash, Low Life's, D-bags, Bigots and Poorly Educated IMBECILES

You're calling others bigots?!? Dude...every single one of your posts is nothing more than a bigoted rant using every single kool-aid induced stereotype known.

The big hole in the treasury and drastic recession are, YES, DUBYA'S/Cheney's fault. No amount of denial will change that.

Oh. OK. So we're out of debt now and the deficit has been lowered? Obama said a long time ago that the economy was his now and he was responsible for it....how's that going? Apparently kool-aid is stronger than denial.

Irish I have said the same thing. Only one slight nuance. My father always told me that the TRUTH never needs to be defended! So I ask you all why Obama has created these so called "Truth Teams" to go out and dispute anyone who comes against the Dictator Obama. These "Truth Teams" wreak of the likes of the Gestapo who did the same thing in Nazi Germany. Ask yourselves this, If your truly a citizen of this NATION then WHY do you have to spend MILLIONS of DOLLARS to DEFEND the TRUTH if it is the TRUTH! If its true then show them all your College Transcripts. Oh yeah if you did that Obama you would be arrested and all your Policies would be null and void.

How is it that an illegal alien can be brought into this country as a child, then enlist into military service and after he is honorably discharged be deported? How does that work?

First, you think that illegals serving in the military is the norm? Second, illegals should not be able to serve in the US Military.

How about every one of these illegals has to serve in the US military when they turn 18 or if they are over 18? Then maybe they will start waving the US flag around instead of the flag of Mexico when they want another hand out.

God hurry up and get them a voter ID card already.... The libs need more votes!!!

While your at it, lets start using government assets to import as many illegals as we can before November!

this is b $$hit I waited for a long time to become a permanent resident and then citizen, I spent money, time, etc... how come there just giving them green cards so easy, ohhh I know it must be election year, I voted for Obama but won't this year!!!! good by Obama.

thanks for the deficit, unemployment, the blame game and dividing this country into slices like a pie.

Dead Beat, From your post above I can see that you have listened to a lot of democrat talking points, but I don't think you have a lot of free thought from yourself. You list of things that the Tea Party believes in is laughable at best, or maybe you know this first hand from infiltrating the evil regime...let me guess you ran out of room, but wanted to include how the Tea Party was responsible for 9/11?

From a simple economic stand point anyone can see this country is being brought to its knees from the poor decision making that is going on right now in this administration. Currently we have a administration that is using the same failed policies that of FDR. Even the architect of the New Deal admitted that it was a failed plan, but somehow we think it will work today?

“We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work.”

“I want to see this country prosperous. I want to see people get a job. I want to see people get enough to eat. We have never made good on our promises.”

“I say after eight years of this Administration we have just as much unemployment as when we started. … And an enormous debt to boot!”

The words are those of none other than Henry Morgenthau Jr. — close friend, lunch companion, loyal secretary of the Treasury to President Franklin D. Roosevelt — and key architect of FDR’s New Deal.

Congress did not appropriate any funds to be used for this project ?

So where is the money coming from to pay for it?

No you can't!

@my2cent$

You do realize that Obama's just doing this to get Latino votes, right?

I love when liberals try to sound hip by calling everyone that disagrees with them a "hater". You know a hater is someone that comes down on someone else because they are jealous of them. Let me tell you I am not a hater of someone that breaks laws of a foreign country that they are occupying. These illegals come from a thrid world country and feel they can treat our country the same way. I live in an area in Chicago that has been over taken by illegals and let me tell you they have trashed everything in the area. Garbage everywhere, gang signs tagged all over and the attitude on them is unreal. They really think they own this country. This is all thanks to you the left. Pat yourselves on the back.

We can't control our borders, let alone deport illegals anymore- we are ending up in the scrap heap of history.

I miss the United States of America I used to know... what happened to our country? Common sense and logic have disappeared, to be replaced by entitlement and stupidity. All of our politicians should be thrown out of office for refusing to obey Constitutional mandates to protect our country against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

@ Aleithia, who wrote:

You do realize that Obama's just doing this to get Latino votes, right?

You're perfectly entitled to think that way if you want. Personally, I don't think that's the case.

Hope and Chains,

I read that earlier as well. This isnt the first time our special forces have been pissed off at Mr. Barry. That says alot about a president when you can piss of the most loyal group this country has. Cant wait to see what they come out with. And I cant wait to see how the liberals will spin it.

The president should be impeached for complete disregard for the constitution and its laws.

Notice how every photo is full of Hispanics...where are all the middle easterners and Asians??

Obama, regardless of race, is a total piece of CRAP for pulling this garbage, along with his BIGGER governmental policies and foreign BLUNDERS of epic proportions.

My last vote for him has now turned into disgust and making me puke.

For the first time in my life, as a registered independent voter whos has voted since 1980, I am voting straight republican.

There is NOTHING liberals can do or say to get my vote back at this time in history. Next year I will register as a Republican.

I've always been told that when you see a roach in the daytime it means there's a heavy infestation in your walls.

It's a good thing our citizens are all working and employed...

oh wait...

Thank you President Obama. Thank you for helping the young people who are American, except for a piece of paper, which they'll be getting now.

How many times can a President seal his own fate. Obama does'nt care about America or Americans. Obama cares about Obama and that's it. He should be impeached for this. He has a total disrespect for our laws. No Mas, No Bama 2012. Let me be clear, NO BAMA.

How many times can a President seal our Country's fate?

Which is headed for the krapper.

Just thought I'd fix that for you.

The picture looks like the welfare line in Langley Park Maryland think you Gov O,money.

Way to go Obama, you just made America a third world country today. Rep. Luis Gutierrez take you and all your ILLEGAL ass friends and neighbors and go back home where you all belong. So now I have to speak 'spanish' to get a job?? NO NIGHTMRE ACT AND TAKE YOUR ILLEGAL ASSES BACK WHERE YOU BELONG: MEXICO

Illegals are not suppose to be able to join our military, if they do, they are using a FALSE/STOLEN ID. Which is a crime, not that they care.

As long as we have people that are unemployed, on welfare or in prisons/jails (who ought to be made to pay for themselves during their incarceration by working for their needs), then we do not need illegals, for any reason.

This policy is, for lack of a better term...wrong. It smacks in the face of everyone past and present that has gone through the system legally. Whether that "legal" process was going through Ellis Island or going through the current red tape needed to become a legal citizen. Both processes were and are the legal means. For those of you that believe that we are a nation of immigrants you would be 100% correct. No one is disputing that fact. No one I know of is denying anyones right to become a citizen of the United States. Just do it the right "legal" way.

My father is the most hardcore liberal I have ever known and even he thinks this is wrong. It will become too much of a burden upon the taxpayers of this country. We already have indications of that by many things in Spanish as well as English. Who do you think pays for this...the taxpayers. This will continue to get out of hand.

On a departing note, I would ask Mr. Deadbeat if he has the capability to make a post that doesn't sound like 7 year old resorting to name calling at the drop of a hat.

Since most of these young people need to have paperwork filled out they should have their parents come on down to the offices to help them fill it all out correctly. Then the Parents and the the youngsters should be loaded up in buses and hauled to the nearest deportation processing facility. Anything acquired while they were illegally in the US should be confiscated, and auctioned off to help offset the cost of sending them back where they illegally immigrated from. It would make a great sting operation. It might even provide enough distraction from the DOJs other botched operations to let Hobama win re-election.

@ God Bless America:

1. Our immigration laws are outdated......they do not fit the 21st century.

The borders need to be controlled as current law dictates before any changes or reforms can be made to immigration laws.

2. We need comprehensive immigration now! now! now! in order to address the U.S. ECONOMY.....which is fueled by supply & demand.

We have plenty of unemployed Americans and LEGAL residents to do the work!

3. Take this, as gospel......in the distant, near future, we (The U.S.A.) are gonna need every single one of these immigrants as soon as the baby boomers retire.

No we won't - again, there are plenty of unemployed Americans and LEGAL residents that can do the work.

And the second is like unto it, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF.

ILLEGAL CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS are not my neighbor and we certainly don't have to love criminals!

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their CREATOR with certain unalienable rights, that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY, and THE PURSUIT of HAPPINESS.....................................................................................

Does not apply to CRIMINAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!

Give us your tired,your poor, your-- Oh F--k This, just give us your votes! The road to citizenship is a vote for the Democrat handout machine. Nothing to do with morals or what Jesus would do, just the demoralization of this country as a haven for voting criminals!

just like the ILLEGAL ALIEN that was texting and driving 2 weeks ago and rear ended me at a red light...WITH NO INSURANCE! Since liberals would rather have them here....I guess THEY can pay for the 10k damages and what about my medical issues? Will THEY be taking care of me for the rest of THEIR lives? Oh wait...that makes ME one of them! Living off the government TEET!

Its SAD that Barry only wants them here for another vote! To hell with AMERICANS!

just like the ILLEGAL ALIEN that was texting and driving 2 weeks ago and rear ended me at a red light...WITH NO INSURANCE!

Is that what Faux Noize, Beckerhead, Fatbo, Boortz and Lush told you say??

This is wrong on some levels but not so wrong on other levels. They pay $465 dollars to sign up. People who apply for citizenship have to wait years and pay thousands of dollars. What is there to prevent masses of people from entering illegally and 'claiming' all the requirements that they are required to supply? If I were wanting into this country, I'd go the illegal route, its cheaper.

Now, if I were one of those kids filling out all that paperwork, I'd think twice. Never trust that Obama will fulfill his promises, he's proven that he won't. This is eerily reminiscent of the Jews who were required to gather en masse and fill out the paperwork, all the easier to be rounded up later. Not that I'm seriously stating that that would happen, it's just too historically similar to other similar events.

Then, the removal of welfare would be the penultimate test. You may remain here but you and your family get no special benefits, no welfare, no medicare etc. That would test the mettle of those who are truly sincere.

Backstabbing Tea Party and Texas Deadbeat, You two lefty newby shills are to obvious. You 2 clowns finally decide to grace the Newsvine bitchfest with your liberal 2 cents now? You should better serve your incompetent incumbent by getting out and selling Barack Obama's accomplishments. Try getting that one over on someone who isn't a Gov worker or a Union worker whose been laid off for 2 or more years. Your guy promised change, said he would get the economy going with a Trillions of dollars roll of the dice. Ah don't worry,when your guy leaves the White House in January you'll be gamefully employed selling used cars to all the new Amexican's !

WASHINGTON – Aug. 14, 2012 – The Census Bureau reports that Hispanics created new owner households in the United States at a faster clip during the second quarter even as white and black homeownership continued to ebb.

Ownership among Latinos expanded 63 percent to 6.7 million households in June from 4.1 million households in June 2000. Over the same time, homeownership levels for whites inched up just 2.3 percent from 57.8 million from 56.5 million.

Must be nice that everyone else is losing their homes yet the Hispanics can seem to afford them?

Oh yeah, they work for CASH under the table and collect welfare while we pay for their homes, food, school and health insurance...NO WONDER they can afford them!

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?p=5&id=279698

que los americanos tontos estúpidos!

FOR ALL THOSE THAT DISLIKE THIS POLICY AND DON"T LIKE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS:

Unless you are 100% native american (Cherokee, Sioux, Apache, etc.). Please call INS and report that you would like to follow the law and deport yourself immediately! Go back to England, France, Germany, Ireland, Russia, Poland, China, India, or wherever it is your ancestors called home. You stole this land we call America with guns and disease as your tools of trade. Nothing better than a bunch of thieves writing the rules of ownership AFTER they robbed everyone that came before them! Time to stop pretending you are different and quit whining that these immigrants want exactly what your ancestors wanted...freedom and a chance for a better life! Time to let these people help contribute and be a part of making this country a better place. I hope all of those immigrants that can vote out there realize that those that hate you are GOP and Tea Party scumbags, so get out and VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for OBAMA/BIDEN 2012!!!

FedupwithFed

just like the ILLEGAL ALIEN that was texting and driving 2 weeks ago and rear ended me at a red light...WITH NO INSURANCE! Since liberals would rather have them here....I guess THEY can pay for the 10k damages and what about my medical issues? Will THEY be taking care of me for the rest of THEIR lives? Oh wait...that makes ME one of them! Living off the government TEET!

Its SAD that Barry only wants them here for another vote! To hell with AMERICANS!

First, let me out you as a bigot. You will discriminate against an entire ethnicity because of the actions of one person. Perhaps we can blame your nonsensical rant on whiplash injury or brain damage.

Secondly, your charge that President Obama (you don't know him well enough to call him "Barry" - calling him "Barry is your childish method of insult) wants them here for "another vote" is irrational. These people he is helping are not citizens and do not have the right to vote.

These people who came to the United States as children are truly young people who do not have a country affiliation. They have no connection with their native country and have lived as Americans for virtually all of their lives. The objective of this policy is to allow these people to work and/or attend college not, as you state, to live off of the government TEET (which, in addition to other words, you misspelled.

Your America is much different from my America. I like my version of America better.

In all the years of seeing Fence hoppers, Ive never ever seen any children treking through the deserts of the US southwest. What the F..K are they talking about came here as children? and how the Hell did they get in a school with no shot record or birth certificate ? and as far a obozo what can we expect from a person who was raised by his apathetic White grandma. And who only met his dede once and while his white mama was off in indonesia living with native peoples her only contact was sending him jet and ebony magaazine so he could learn how to be black. Then when he gets elected all the black people could say was "HE IS THE FIRST BIRACIAL BLACK MAN ELECTED TO PRESIDENT." He hates this country it is everything he hates. so he and his party tell more lies to make us believe some 5 year old child walked across the desert to go to school in chicago for instance and in so doing NEVER STOLE ANYONES ID to do so. Dont RENIG IN 2012.

They are ILLEGAL ALIENS....not undocumented. I don't care who carried them across....illegal is illegal. If they have been here for so many years, why have they not applied for citizenship? And why do they still fly the Mexican flag? And why do they flip off reporters taking their picture? Do they want to be Americans? NO. They only want America to be an addition to Mexico. All legal immigrants should petition the federal government for all fees paid to become legal.

It's not that America doesn't want immigrants. Just do it the LEGAL way. Apply for citizenship and go through channels. Then you will be welcome. This is a slap in the face to those that immigrated legally.

And yes, obama is doing it to piss off Americans. He is thumbing his nose yet again at America. Vote him OUT and secure our borders!!!!

Don, you my friend, are a FOOL! This is just the TIP of the iceberg!

Identity thieves reportedly have a number of ways to soak the IRS, from borrowing the names and information of dead people to hijacking the Social Security numbers of Puerto Rican citizens, who don't pay federal income tax. The TIGTA report estimates the IRS will send out $21 billion in refunds to criminals over the next five years.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/tax-refund-fraud-florida_n_1752244.html

Amazing how YOUR intolerance TRUMPS mine!

USA/Canuck

Did it ever, in your wildest dreams, occur to you that those people applying for this program are not the same as those flying the Mexican flag or flipping off reporters. Those who are applying for this program are making their own statement that they wish to be part of the United States by seeking gainful employment and/or higher education.

How do you know that do not want to be Americans? Actually, you don't know. You assume and your obvious bigotry makes it easy to believe that all of those in certain ethnic groups are the same. Your attitude is unAmerican and disgusting.

Rant all you want about doing it "the legal way." That is exactly what these young people are doing. They are making their applications and paying their fees in precisely the manner prescribed by the President's executive order.

Rant all you want about "securing the borders." Under the Obama administration more illegals have been deported than under any other President. The number of illegals is also down.

To you, "illegal is illegal." To me, "bigotry is bigotry." Why is it that so many closed minded people use such patriotic screen names. You do not reflect the principles of either the USA or Canada.

Another Deadbeat Texan, I have to ask, how much does the left pay you to come here to get the people fighting? Are you doing this from your home, or do you meet with other people who do this as a sideline job, paid that is, to keep the people at each others throats? I ask, because a person with the mindset that you display on here wouldn't have enough backbone to do this face to face with anyone else, because it would end up in a fist fight, and you know it. For one, paid shills, and I really don't care from which camp they are from, are nothing but a boil on the ass of this country, and don't do a thing to help bring the people together, in fact, they are paid to do just the opposite. Why? Because that is what politics are all about. Kind of like this pandering for votes we are now seeing with these illegal aliens. It's nothing more than a party power trip. And to think, people such as yourself(and I use those terms very loosely)do this for a buck, or because you're party line brainwashed. Now, you can pat yourself on the back Texan, your doing a fine job of helping to tear this country down to the ground, and if not for a buck, it's for your party line. Way to go, oh bright one.

Go Deadbeat Texan. Preach it brother...

Your very persistent, and very illogical, point of view is just what we need. Scream it from the roof tops. The more nut bags like you we can tie to Obama the easier Romney will have it.

Don you wrote-

Rant all you want about "securing the borders." Under the Obama administration more illegals have been deported than under any other President. The number of illegals is also down.

The only reason that the number of Illegals is down is because there is not enough work in the construction and agricultural industries right now and for the past 3-4 years. (2008 is when it started) Hmm, sounds like a coincidence to me. I work as a developer and construction manager and have for 15 years, I have seen the influx and the decrease in migrant workers first hand.

The problem isn't these kids, we do need to fix some issues in our border protection and our immigration laws. However, this policy does allow for them to continue to stay here illegally and they have no incentive to become legal citizens of our great country. As long as this goes on and we have a president and house and senate who thinks they are helping the world, we are going to continue to have the issues we have been facing for the last 3-1/2 years.

"As long as this goes on and we have a president and house and senate who thinks they are helping the world, we are going to continue to have the issues we have been facing for the last 3-1/2 years."

Jeremy, I'm not sure that it's as much about helping the world, as it is for helping themselves, vote wise.

Almost looks like a deal between America and Mexico, the only people that seems to object to it is the LEGAL AMERICAN CITIZEN. Looks like the American Goverment is good with it, the Mexican Goverment is good with it, and of course Mexicans. Hell, the only people outraged is AMERICAN CITIZENS.

What ever happened to protecting the border. I hate to tell Washington this, but do they think Mexican's are the only one's coming into the country while our goverment looks the other way? Ummmm, I don't think so...

Unless you are 100% native american (Cherokee, Sioux, Apache, etc.). Please call INS and report that you would like to follow the law and deport yourself immediately!

Oh get off that horse already, it's been ridden to death. American Indians had no central government, no immigration laws, killed other tribes for their land, took their women and children as slaves, and didn't just spring up out of the ground here in North America. They came from someplace else too and did all the things that "white man" did to their neighboring tribes.

In case you didn't know, when you're arrested/charged with a serious crime, you are usually processed. This involves fingerprinting and taking a photo usually. They should be able to match those up.

oh really chowchig, under which alias should they be matched up on? It is not like they have the Mexican birth certificate on hand.

azrob, if calling people stupid and trying to justify the needless allocation of funds to people who do not deserve it are your only defense, then, rest assured, illegals will not win this fight.

Chowchig, my parents came into this country legally and waited in line like people who do not break the law are supposed to do. Did you know that in Mexico they will imprison you if you are there illegally? That's right, they imprison you! In Mexico it is called breaking the law, not racism when the Elephant in the room is pointed out. Obviously, you are playing the race card, and I am pure Mexican!

These specific people are ones who came over as children. School records would be proof and so would any medical records proving they were seen here in the US.

Laura, you cannot prove all of it because aliases can be used, some people even use deceased peoples' names as a way to get citizenship. "ALL" of the criteria cannot be proven. The only way to have proven documentation is by going through the process the legal way like my parents did. That is the correct and legal way. If these people circumvent the rule of law, then they do not respect it. That is something that I do not want in my country, and by the way, Mexico does not want people who circumvent their rule of law either. Look it up!

azrob: They speak THEIR language very well since whenever you see the ADULT ILLEGALS they have their children translate for them so try that bs of them only being children and having no say in coming here illegal to those who dont have brains. All of the rest of us get it in that we understand they were brought here as children BUT when they turn 18 then they should have to follow the same process as all other IMMIGRANTS trying to become LEGAL citizens!!!!!

@Azrob

The defferel program is for those brought to the United States at age 16 or under. Do you really think a 16 year old is going to have no instruction in his or her native language?

And besides that, a teenager and even a preteen has a choice. Just because their parents brought them doesn't mean they didn't have a choice. All they had to do was say "No, I'm not going". They could have then contacted the Mexican authorities. And if their parents somehow forced them to come with them, even though they should have been able to get away, all they would have to do is walk into the nearest police station and say "My parents brought me here against my will. Here's where we live. Can you please send us back?"

"Question how can you prove all of the following criteria?:"

Arsenio, the answer is simple. The Obama administration has no intention of proving any of their criteria. The intention was sidestep the law through executive caveat, to create an emergency voting block that will only show loyalty to Liberal Democrats and who hold America in contempt. There is no doubt that these "criteria" will be suspended on a case by case basis and those individual cases will represent the majority of those applying. In other words this is a blanket amnesty not only for the children but also, and more importantly for their parents. Have you not noticed that liberals who are most supportive of this measure also refuse to break up families? So what happens when you have a criminal parent, back door amnesty and a president who refuses to break up a family? Blanket amnesty for all illegal aliens. This was the purpose from day one.

KJB-1929034 ~ I do not see you calling out any of the people you agree with about their name calling... you have no credibility.

"all they would have to do is walk into the nearest police station and say "My parents brought me here against my will"

Right, please arrest my parents. Give me a break. These kids are caught between two worlds. If you found out that you were here illegally since 5 and had to go back to a country at age 17 that you had not lived in since then, I sincerely doubt you would be jumping on the next plane back.

YOUR KNOWLEDGE IS MEAGRE AZROB. They should be deported with their parents where they come from if they have entered illegally as simple as that. Don't know where you have come from .. legally or illegally .... but we do have immigration laws here unlike other third world countries. Unfortuanately they are circumvented for political reasons and that has to stop. Just for few good illegal kids we should over look and give them amensty what happens to those kids who have joined gangs and gotton into doing unscrupulous things? It is about time congress should seal the biggest loophole of giving born citizen status to kids born to illegal women here. if we do that then tax payers wuld save their prenatal and post nalta expenses as the those women would think twice indulging in getting pregnant and pretending they dont even know who their father is. Ask any welfare center social worker and they will tell thats very true! JUst as religion child's nationality is same as mother's in any other part of the world BUT ONLY IN AMERICA! Wonder if you even know on what basis it is dertermined to give immigration to those ousiders trying to get here legally. I came here in early 70s and walked out of JFK airport with green card in my hand. My wife and child of less than 2 yrs walked out of JFK with green card in their hands after six months. All three of us paid form our pocket to get clinically exmamined and obtain xray and patholigical reports and went to nerarest pricinct in the country of origin to obtain certificates and submitted them to US consulate. Waited for our turn to be interviwed and get papers to bring here to submit on entry. Today we don't know who is living next door to us and what dieseases the person has brought to contry; also, what is the criminal background that person has. There are miilions of oursiders waiting patiently to come to the land of opportunity by front door legally. They are deprived since labor department has to fulfil required quota which is already taken over by illegal iimigrants. Enough is enough and this illegal activity by the illegal immigrants; parents and their kids, also by our politicians has to stop. Though being a life long law abiding Democrat would think twice to vote Obama or Romney!

Candlewycke: Umm, this is only deferred action. It does not give them citizenship, so they cannot vote and it is not creating a new voting block. Take a deep breath and think about it a bit.

I'm not necessarily in favor of this action.  I would rather make it easier for people to emigrate legally from their homeland. This country was built on immigration, and now for some reason people want to stop it. Not the first time, though. People always used to complain bitterly about how the Germans and the Irish were destroying our country.  Seems we survived those, and I guess we'll survive these.

But regardless of the reasons why, neither party has seen fit to fix the immigration laws and solve the problem. Obama has deported more illegal aliens than any of our previous Presidents of either party, and I guess this is one way around the mess until Congress gets its act together and passes a reform law.

@Zannie I didn't say 5 year olds. I said preteens and teens, who are old enough to know legal from illegal. Read my comment before you reply, please!

And if they reported their parents right away, they would just be sent back to their native country after just a short stay without forming any attachment to the US, they could go straight back home and live as if nothing had happened. All it would do would be to return them to the life they were used to. What's wrong with that?

If my parents say to me "Hey, we're gonna go break into a house. Wanna come?" I report them. I don' t say to myself "well their my parents, so I really have no choice" because I do!

Arsenio Escudero

Question how can you prove all of the following criteria?:

I didn't list the criteria for a reason. If you can get around the inability to get a law passed by issuing a Royal Proclamation, you can also issue another Royal Proclamation that says anybody who applies must necessarily meet the qualifications.

azrob It is FAR BETTER to let them work and pay taxes, then have them live in the shadows for the rest of their lives.

With 22 million+ American CITIZEN's and/or LEGAL Immigrants out of work do tell me where are all these people going to work? What job will another American have to give up to allow an illegal immigrant to work. It is crazy to do this in the first place and far crazier to allow it during an employment crisis in our country. I hope to GOD this man does not get re-elected.

Brisaber - Candlewycke: Umm, this is only deferred action. It does not give them citizenship, so they cannot vote and it is not creating a new voting block. Take a deep breath and think about it a bit.

Clearly self Education is not your strong suit. The means already used by Illegal Aliens to Vote was already discussed here: New Mexico's law on driver's licenses under fire, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44255813/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/?gt1=43001

And Brisaber, and all those condoning this; How about YOU paying for All of them YOURSELF, as NO Illegal Collective Punishment of All US Citizens (US Taxpayers) for your emotive non factual "feel good" opinions.

Examples: a. Since 2004 the (Bankrupt) State of California has spent over $10 Billion on Illegal Aliens, $7.7 Billion Education of Illegal Aliens, $1.4 Billion for Health Care for Illegal Aliens (that you cannot afford for yourself), $1.4 Billion for the Imprisonment of Illegal Aliens for Violent Crimes (Murder, Rape, Armed Assault, Armed Robbery, Illegal Alien Gang related Violence, etc.).

b. This does NOT include the hundreds of Billions USDs of WIC (Food Stamps), Public Housing, Public Assistance after the Lawyers of Illegal Alien Advocacy Groups at the US funded by US Taxpayers defeated the Legal Residents of California Voters by defeating California Proposition 187 that limited US Taxpayer Funded Public Assistance to US Citizens. Because this was defeated in Federal Court (9th Circuit Court) this set the Legal Precedent for Illegal Aliens assisted by La Raza (Racist, "The Race") to receive US Taxpayer Funded Public Assistance Nationwide.

c. The Majority (not your minority of) Illegal Aliens DO NOT Pay State, Federal Income Taxes as advised by the Illegal Alien Advocacy Groups at the US. This is done by "Cash For Work Only" (paid "Cash under the table"). This is because ICE uses Employer Paperwork (State and Federal Income Tax Withholding, deductions for: Social Security, Disability Insurance, Medical (Dental, Visionalso) Insurance, etc.) for the apprehensions and deportations of Illegal Aliens. In 2004 the State of California Sales Taxes was $17 Million, the $17 Million does NOT pay for the over $10 Billion (Education, Health Care, Imprisonment) and the hundreds of Billions USDs ("Public Assistance of any kind") spent on Illegal Aliens (and their Illegal Alien Children).

d. After many US States studied the cost of Illegal Aliens versus the Benefits (cheap labor) they passed Anti Illegal Alien Laws and Enforced these Anti Illegal Alien Laws. The Illegal Aliens then fled these Anti Illegal Alien States to Illegal Alien Harbor States, since the Illegal Aliens do NOT pay State nor Federal Income Taxes (Felony Criminal Tax Evasion) these Illegal Alien Harbor States suffered significant losses of Revenues (collected Taxes) with spending more on Illegal Aliens (and their Illegal Alien Children). In 2004 the California Budget (based on Revenue, collected Taxes) was $85 Billion, in 2011 the California Budget was just over $85 Billion as a Budget Shortfall from over $100 Billion since the Revenue of California decreased (directly connected to the increase of Illegal Aliens and their Illegal Alien Children). The comparison, the State of California Budget of $85 Billion while spending over $10 Billion on Illegal Aliens (not US Citizen's Education, Public Infrastructure, Law Enforcement, Fire Fighting, etc.); in 2011 the State of California Budget was also $85 Billion (Shortfall from required $100 Billion) while over $25 Billion was spent on Illegal Aliens (and their Illegal Alien Children).

e. US Unemployment Rate for the Children (Teenagers, also US Taxpayers) of US Citizens is over 52%; as the Illegal Aliens and children of Illegal Aliens occupy these "Low Paid", "Entry Level", "No Benefits", "McJobs", etc. Jobs previously occupied by the Children (Teens) of US Citizens.

f. The so called President Obama "Jobs Bill" and "Shovel Ready Jobs" already defeated as the Illegal Aliens currently occupy the previous US Labor Union Construction Jobs. With President Obama's Reduction In Forces (RIF) of the US Military of 90,000 US Military Personnel (thrown on Unemployment) and President Obama's Ordered as Commander In Chief US Military Defense Budget Cuts, the US Military Army Corps of Engineers will not have the Funds to rebuild the US Infrastructure that the US Military Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for, just like before President Clinton as Commander In Chief Ordered US Military Defense Cuts resulting in the US Military Army Corps of Engineers NOT having the money to modernize, retrofit, rebuild, build new, etc. the Leeves at New Orleans before Katrina (US Congressional Katrina Hearings, US Congress attempts to blame US Army Corps of Engineers and got the blame thrown back in their US Politician faces ((Democratic Party) US Congressional Defense Appropriations Committee) by the US Army Corps of Engineer Military Officers.). Democratic Party, Secretary of Defense Leon Penetta and President Obama, 2012, "A Defense Budget Cut of 10% will result in the permanent loss of a million (US) Civilian Jobs" (note: It was President FDR, that created the current US Military Defense Industrial Complex by Nationalizing all US Industry and Businesses to get the US Out of the Great Depression with the Sales of "War Materials" to England, Russia, China, France, etc. prior to US Entry Into WWII. As President FDR knew that US "Consumerism" could not and would not get the US out of the Great Depression; the current US Military Defense Industrial Complex employs almost a hundred million US Civilians paying them (US Labor Unions) a "Fair and Living Wage".)(so sure President Obama order a Cut to the US Military Defense Budget and throw the almost hundred million overpaid expensive US Civilian on unemployment against the advice of your appointed Secretary of Defense).

You can prove all of that stuff really easily. Medical records, dental records, school records, bank accounts, sworn testimony before a notary, military service records and even criminal records.

I think Arsenio is confused, people sometime use aliases to work because you (theoretically) must have a valid SSN in order to work. But that's not true for going to school, so a person could easily use school records to prove continued residence in a state or country, unless they were using aliases since they were in kindergarten for literally no reason. Anyway, a lot of times, immigrant enter the country legally on tourism visas or temporary stay visas and then just overstay past their date to leave, so old visas, expired passports and Mexican birth certificates would all prove someone's age and, in the case of passports/visas, would prove when a person entered the country.

My parents both are naturalized US citizens originally from a third-world country and they waited a long time and paid a lot of money and dealt with a lot of bureaucratic red tape in order to become legal citizens. From a certain point of view, these kids are getting off "easy" and not having to pay or wait as much as my folks did. My folks are of the opinion though that the tedium that they went through to get in legally is no cause to begrudge that these students can finally go to school and work without fear.

David-475776: Clearly reading comprehension is not your strong suit. I did not say I was in favor of this action. I only responded to Candlewycke saying that this was done to create a new voting block. I also stated that Congress is as much to blame because they refuse to fix the problem. Other than that, I could care less about your ranting of facts and statistics. I can do the same, but what's the point? You've made up your mind and nothing I say will be read and understood anyways - you'll just keep spouting the same old same-old.

Try to breathe a little and relax. It really does help the brain cells function better.

This is only so Bozobama can try to buy more votes, illegally or whatever way he can, the fool is so desperate.

As usual, the people who came here legally, learned to speak English, became a citizen and hold a job have just been told to suck it up. An executive order, no less. Mr. Obama bypasses all the laws in place as well as the law making process our country was founded on. For what purpose? Votes.

They are still Illegal in my eyes and I don't care what Obama does or says. They still should be deported along with Obama and his unconstitutionally misguided life. Send his azz back to the Leaper coloney where he was born.

Ok...here is my thoughts. Take or leave it. It is just my opinion. First and foremost, if any illegal immigrant managed to get in our Armed Forces and fought for this country, then YES they should be allowed to become citizens. However; as much as I agree that those that were children were brought here to this country by their parents had no choice, I do believe they should not be allowed to be citizens. Some are in their 20's & 30's now. They have known they were here illegally. Yes, I feel bad, but they had PLENTY of time to rectify that. There are so many ways they could have applied legally to be here. I do not think that they are entitled to be here automatically. That is just my opinion. We all have one.

I hear a bunch of cry babies out there! If you want to know where they will work with 22 million Americans out of work, most of them already have jobs. I know a guy from Tunisia that came here and had a job in 2 weeks while VISITING this country. You know, those jobs that you whiners are too good to do, to lazy to do, or demand more money to do. Illegals working for less than you is pure capitalism at work my friends. If you've never worked alongside illegal latin-american immigrants, then you obviously have no idea how hard they work EVERY day. They work circles around most of you whining on here, plus I know you really don't want to go out and do all your landscaping and lawn mowing by yourselves. You certainly don't want to clean dishes or bus tables at your local restaurants, or do roofing and framing jobs in the middle of 90+ degree summer days. Wonder where the jobs went? To people that will actually do them without complaining, without benefits, and all to help provide their families with a better life. Want them to stop flooding over the border illegally? Legalize drugs, write to your congressman about faster more efficient LEGAL means to work in/immigrate to this country and support politicians that actually work on this issue. Republicans have no intention of stopping illegal immigration because its one of the ways they make record profits for their corporations and farms! Life is easy being American....just sit back, bitch, moan, and cry about everything you don't like, but never lift a finger to help your fellow Americans. Time to go back to arguing more about why you don't like a black AMERICAN running this country. Boo hoo

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Since when is a 31 year old a child, I could understand 18, and under. If you are 31, and came here as a child you've had plenty of time to apply for citizenship. We should not be rewarding people who knowingly break the law. They talk about not wanting to break up families, well than they should have gone through the proper channels. It's not the taxpayers fault, it's the parents fault for putting their child in that situation. There is know way that these people can prove that they haven't been sneaking back, and forth across the border. I know for a fact a lot of people who go back and forth all the time, and I guarantee you they aren't going to admit it. So are they going to deport Mayra Rivera, 47, brought her children, ages 18 and 20, to the consulate from Philadelphia to help them apply for passports."They came here when they were children. So, for them, even though they are from Honduras ... this is their adoptive country, and they love it a lot," Rivera said in Spanish, according to AP. "For them to succeed ... is like winning the Lotto."

If the mother has been here that long why can't she speak english, the parents don't even try they just let their kids translate for them. Imagine how much money would be saved if we didn't have to print everything in English, and Spanish. They are constantly giving the illegals special treatment, and a lot of times at school it holds our kids back.

What about all these kids that get bused in from Mexico to go to school in California everyday, and they cross back over the border at night, and go home. I guess they we get special treatment also. Mr. President how about upholding the laws you were sworn into protect? I guess that breaking the law is alright to you as long as it benefits you. Of course I don't think you know much about what really goes on in this Country you are to busy either campaigning, ,or on Vacation, Golfing or playing basketball. I really wish you would stay in the Whitehouse for a few days, and do your job. American citizens deserve better, you treat illegals better than you do our Military men, and women.

Reading the comments to this article I am reminded of the primary reason why this country is losing in almost every measure of greatness and quality of life except the strength of our military. This country is infested with fat dumb ignorant inconsiderate and totally self-centered self righteous bigots. I am appalled at the sheer selfishness and lack of compassion on the part of so many self-satisfied, overfed, mindless fat ass Americans who think that giving a break to unfortunate young people who were brought here involuntarily and have spent their entire lives in this country being exemplary citizens is bad policy. Why?

Because these fat ass pea brain useless bellies with arms and legs think that because they were born here they should be privileged, and anybody not born here should be thrown out. It makes me ashamed of my country to see these ignorant self-centered people enjoying the benefits of living here, and bellowing like bloated cows about anybody they decide should not. This is absolutely shameful and in my opinion totally contrary to the principles of humanity and equality on which this country was created.

Chowchig-- Give up your low-brow, intellectual dishonesty! What race? You obviously have nothing valid on this subject to offer because the immigration lawbreakers are comprised of many races! Further, "Mexican" upon which you focus--- is NOT A RACE! It's a nationality. The enforcement of our immigration laws (THE MOST GENEROUS IN THE WORLD) is not "racist" or otherwise improper!

However, seeking special treatment for immigration lawbreakers and seeking to be above the very rules and laws by which all others must play is what is WRONG and DESPICABLE!!!

Unlike chowchig, I do not agree that what you said is racist...you are an American concerned about your country....Thank you....as for chowchig...don't you have any other pick up lines instead of your a racist???? That is soooooo ooooold....look up the word in the dictionary before you use it again....

Obama is only doing this for the votes.......That's why he waited a few months before election to do it. If he was really caring for these people, he would have did this in his first year of office, which he didn't. Same thing with the gay marriage. This man is only after the votes.

From a lifelong born America, whose ancestors have been here for a very long time I can only say that I welcome you as an immigrant because you seem to hold this country in a position of respect. Because you respect my country I can do nothing short of respect you in turn.

Look chowchig besides that you think like that, let me tell you something! I leave in a border town on El Paso Tx. I am a first gen American not Mexican so lets get that out of the way! My mom and dad worked hard to come here pay the fees and do what was need to come to his great country and for what so that others can just hop the river with no water and get a green card for free that sucks and i don't care who thinks that it is wrong to speak out against his so called law its wrong period! That means if the % of unemployment is at 8.3 you are going to add to that 1 million illegals, what about us the (Americans) that are still looking for work where are the jobs that the president promised to us. Pass my stimulus plan and the % will be under 8% my ass we did and nothing now you want to add to the unemployed rate and on top of that they will get welfare and medical care. Who do you think is going to pay for that stupid, we are the working class rich, poor and the middle class! Wake up and see it for what it truly is. Its amnesty and I will not vote for Obama again I and done with the democrat party all together.

I think close the boarders with our reverse men and woman and the start to make one ID card for all states, unite the IRS so that people using the same SS# across the states get flagged and deport non Americans. After that you want to have everybody that want to come into the US pay bigger fee with the notion that they will not be allowed to revise and social services for the first 7 years and after they complete the 7 years they will be allowed only 5 years of social help and not anymore. But if they do get social services they will forfeit their income tax to pay the tax payers back until they get off welfare.

Rene I am with you on this. I to am Hispanic and my Great Grandfather came here legally. He did all that was neccesary to come here. Now Obama is slapping him in the face while he is in his grave. I say we take there taxes to pay back for the drain they are on society.

Sword,

My mother in law came to this country from Denmark. Gave up her citizenship in Denmark and did things the right way. She questions all the time why she had to go through the long process, in a room taking a test and memorizing our constitution while these illegals come here and are handed citizenship for doing nothing. Not to mention all of the benefits they rape the tax payers for. I commend the people that came here and did things the right way. You are true Americans even if you were not born in this country.

You are saying that about your owwn people; yea I forgot you are mostly AMERICAN.

The America I grew up in was inclusive and cared about people. Somehow that's changed in the last 30 years leading to a country of narrow-minded, selfish prigs. Obama's action restores a little of that genuine American spirit that realizes these kids have been here all of their lives and in many cases don't even speak the language that some of you want so dearly to deport them to.

Can you honestly say that they don't have more to offer this nation than you?

I dunno. I would have probably waited until after the election to be processed as an applicant. Executive orders can be overturned, ya know. Now the gubmint and law enforcement knows who you are and where to find you.

The reason Obama is doing this is because he is pandering to every group. The Gays and the Latinos. He cares for neither group. Obama does not like America and is trying to bring her down. (See the movie 2016, Obama's America in limited theaters now) What better way to do that than by allowing illegals into the country whose allegiance is to Mexico because that is where they were born. This will kill our sovereignty and make America nothing more than a land mass full of melted 'people' who don't appreciate America and all that she stands for. America is exceptional! What made America exceptional is what people went through to get here. They suffered many hardships once they were here because every incoming generation suffered discrimination once they got here but they believed they would have a better life once they were here. Latinos generally vote Democrat and the Democrats are the party of progressive socialism so their agenda will be helped by giving amnesty to these law breakers. We are in trouble because America has been asleep for a long time. We need to vote Obama out in November and never stop paying attention to the people we elect to office. Our government is corrupt on all levels now. It's out fault. We have been asleep......

i am a obama supporter only because romney is unfit to be president. this executive order is clearly a vote getter. i won't enthusiastically vote for obama --bit i will vote for him.

And Obama is, granny? Have you been living under a rock the last 3+ years?

granny...what in the world are you voting for when you vote for 4 more years of Obama??!! Just don't get it.

These illegal immigrants that are 18 and older know that they are in this country illegally and have chosen to remain here. If they wanted to live here then when they turned 18 they should have left and gone through the correct process to return.

I realize the ones that are under 18 were brought here by others that more than likely are also illegal immigrants, but they are still here illegally.

It is not right to allow illegal immigrants to stay in this country when legal immigrants have gone through the proper procedures to live here! To continue to remain in this country illegally is blatantly showing a lack of respect for those that did come here legally and a lack of respect for the USA!

Reading the comments to this article I am reminded of the primary reason why this country is losing in almost every measure of greatness and quality of life except the strength of our military. This country is infested with fat dumb ignorant inconsiderate and totally self-centered self righteous bigots. I am appalled at the sheer selfishness and lack of compassion on the part of so many self-satisfied, overfed, mindless fat ass Americans who think that giving a break to unfortunate young people who were brought here involuntarily and have spent their entire lives in this country being exemplary citizens is bad policy. Why?

Because these fat ass pea brain useless bellies with arms and legs think that because they were born here they should be privileged, and anybody not born here should be thrown out. It makes me ashamed of my country to see these ignorant self-centered people enjoying the benefits of living here, and bellowing like bloated cows about anybody they decide should not. This is absolutely shameful and in my opinion totally contrary to the principles of humanity and equality on which this country was created.

Hard questions and hard decisions.

I have so much compassion for these young people, but so much respect for those who want to see national sovereignty upheld.

The enforcement of our immigration laws are a mess and whoever makes the ultimate decision here, either Obama or the next president, it will be a tough mess to clean up.

And Marv, I hear your disgust, but save it for those who were in charge and kept kicking the can down the road. Those who had the power did nothing when they should have acted.

granny

A vote for Obama is a vote for the ruination of our country. Mr. Romney can do nothing that will be as bad as what Obama has already done to us and our country.

Obama can NOT run on his record because he has failed at everything. He has taken credit for things other men have done and has blamed his failures on others instead of standing up and being responsible. Anything he has said has been a lie from the day he took office. He has put our country more in debt than any former president and is responsible for the deaths of many of our young soldiers that he promised to bring home.

If this is the type of person you want leading our country, than I feel sorry for you and your grandchildren because they are the ones that will be paying for his mistakes, and yours.

This is WRONG and its DEPLORABLE. Now guess what is going to happen? A new flood of illegal immigrants will pour over the border and say they were here since they were 5 years old.

When Reagan gave illegal aliens amnesty, two things happened. First, almost three times the amount thought to be here became citizens. Secondly it created another HUGE wave of illegals crossing the boarders in the hope that the same would happen to them. Well, it did, partially with this deplorable act by Obama just to get the Hispanic vote. Everything Obama does this year will be to get votes and buy the election.

Please vote Obama out of office in November.