Permits for Undocumented Workers?!
Is it possible for Obama to Approve Permits for Undocumented Workers?
President Obama has recently announced that he would amend the Department of Homeland Security policy and make it possible for undocumented immigrants who had come into the country as children, to have the option to apply for a two year permit that would prevent deportation for those who had a permit.
Any undocumented immigrants would be able to apply for a permit if:
- They are under the age of 30
- Have lived in the United States for at least five years
- Where under the age of 16 when they illegally came to America
- They have a GED, High School Diploma, or equivalent, or currently serving or have previously served in the military.
Although the President has stated that this isn’t a permanent solution, it is more of a temporary fix until a long term solution is found by congress to fix this issue, and it isn’t a way to obtain legal citizenship. The permit can be renewed to an indefinite status and there will be bigger issues that remain.
So the actual question is if President Obama has the authority to pass this on his own.
California employees would certainly be affected by this order as California has a huge immigrant workforce, both illegal and legal. What does the US think of this as a possibility? There is 73% of the population who believe that the President should be working with the congress instead of trying to gain power and make all the executive orders on his own, whether or not they like the new policy. Although, 63% of the population who were polled do not want the permits to be granted at all.
The reasons for not wanting the policy granted is the job loss for legal residents as well as the policy being considered unconstitutional. This is a debate that could go on and on without any type of solution.
The debate will bring a lot of issues for California workers, and they have passed laws this year that can provide additional protection for employees who are immigrants, no matter what will happen in Washington.
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