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  • U.S. President Barack Obama is set to halt the deportations of around 5 million undocumented

  • immigrants and provide work permits for them. The President′s Executive Action would defer

  • deportations for people without criminal records, undocumented immigrants who have been in the

  • country for many years... and contributed to American society.

  • It is expected to boost the local economy, strengthen national security and help keep

  • families together. There are big supporters of Obama′s immigration

  • order, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

  • But many Republicans in Congress are critical of the move, with some accusing Obama of overstepping

  • his executive powers, saying it is an impeachable offense.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to halt the deportations of around 5 million undocumented

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