President Obama announced today that young undocumented immigrants would be eligible for relief from deportation and would be eligible to apply for work permits. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitiano announced the details on the DHS home page: http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/20120612-napolitano-announces-deferred-action-process-for-young-people.shtm
The reactions from the GOP were swift, but a bit wide ranging.
From Marco Rubio: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-marco-rubio-calls-obama-immigration-order-a-shortterm-answer-20120615,0,1120996.story?track=rss
Mitt Romney "agrees with Marco Rubio": http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/romney-says-obamas-immigration-decision-will-complicate-efforts-to-solve-larger-policy-issue/2012/06/15/gJQAdSGYfV_story.html
Other GOP and Democratic responses: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/06/obamas-immigration-surprise-puts-gop-in-political-bind/
Advocates reactions: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/06/obama-immigration-mixed-reactions.html
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