Obama administration stops deporting young immigrants

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39. Southwest Florida activists praise immigration policy change; Tea Party decries Obama's plan

Southwest Florida activists and attorneys for immigrants praised President Obama's announcement Friday about the immigration policy change, though some questioned the timing and how it would be carried out.

Ricardo Skerrett, a Fort Myers immigration attorney, said the policy provides for a temporary relief from deportation but provides no long-term stability. Skerrett said it’s unknown whether the young people will become eligible for in-state tuition, which was a rallying cry and sticking point of the DREAM Act.

Kathy Jones, an organizer with the Lee County Tea Party and chairwoman for Lee County Patriots, does not think that the change will benefit the local economy. She thinks a chunk of the money that is earned will be sent to other countries. She pointed to high unemployment rates among minorities with U.S. residency.

“There’s so many people in this country that need jobs,” Jones said. “I think it’s just nonsense...this action on the part of the president really is political pandering.”

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