THE outpouring was intense this summer when President Obama announced that his administration would temporarily stop deporting many illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children. On Aug. 15, thousands of young immigrants flooded churches and community centers to apply for deferral. Then, for many, came the hard news that they were not eligible.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/nyregion/divided-by-immigration-policy.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
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