President's Immigration Fact Sheet

[Pickle 65]

They took it down I think.. its not there...

President only issued executive order to delay the deportation. Means its temp thing to give illegals permission to stay next three years... if Republicans win next election, they will repeal it. Like Obamacare

If you are mad then vote for Republicans... I think majority of the immigrants who came legally are mad at this..

Can't vote yet, dang

Sorry, I messed up the link somehow, here it is http://www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction

[dnp2014 44]

Can't vote yet, dang

Sorry, I messed up the link somehow, here it is http://www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction

Yap .. its just guideline.. if you read down below USCIS is not accepting any application now .. it will take time.. may be some time beginning of the year ...

[Pickle 65]

Yap .. its just guideline.. if you read down below USCIS is not accepting any application now .. it will take time.. may be some time beginning of the year ...

Yup, I edited my original post earlier cause I knew someone would get me on that I think I was just surprised to see all that information on the USCIS website so soon (and so detailed!).

[IamHannas 7]

Apparently..Only people who are here illegally miss their families and loved ones.

Those who wait for years doing it legally and see their loved ones arrive as adults after having left them behind as babies and children should be understanding..cause they cant walk across the seas like those who can simply walk across the border. And if they wait so long doing it legally and they pass away as is the case with elder family members all too often...who is their to take care of them, console them and make them feel better, and give their family members work,assistance, and financial aide? For those long term VJ members who have read their posts..they are the forgotten. My prayers go out to them because they "Had" to follow the law..seems as though law only applies to those who cant walk acrosss an invisible line called the "Border".

Best Wishes To My Friends and those here on VJ Doing It Legally Even Now..and who have been waiting for months, years, and in some cases Decades..I only wish your loved ones could walk on water..Bless You All.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

So correct me if I'm wrong, this is only for those undocumented? So overstayers who have been here 5, 10, 15 years etc need not apply as they're disqualified?

[dburnt 59]

I really don't understand all the opposition to this.

How about the fact that these illegals are being treated as priorities, and will likely be so treated throughout their application processes (inevitably, they will use different forms, easily identified at intake)...do you really think our visas, greencards and citizenship won't be bumped or affected in some negative way? Who is going to hire and train these new people that USCIS has to hire...generally that is done by existing staff.

The opposition is that preferential treatment is being given to those that violated the system rather than following it, and that the illegal immigrant population has more voice than the citizens trying to legally bring in their families. It will do very little (at least in anything like the foreseeable future) to improve service standards for those of us that followed the rules.

[shadowfox7569 14]

How about the fact that these illegals are being treated as priorities, and will likely be so treated throughout their application processes (inevitably, they will use different forms, easily identified at intake)...do you really think our visas, greencards and citizenship won't be bumped or affected in some negative way? Who is going to hire and train these new people that USCIS has to hire...generally that is done by existing staff.

The opposition is that preferential treatment is being given to those that violated the system rather than following it, and that the illegal immigrant population has more voice than the citizens trying to legally bring in their families. It will do very little (at least in anything like the foreseeable future) to improve service standards for those of us that followed the rules.

I agree I am getting sick and tired of the preferential treatment being shown to people who choose to break the law. Yes doing it the right way is long an tedious (6 months in and still working on the K1). Yes they really need to streamline the legal immigration process. But don't reward people who obviously don't respect our laws and rules. Guess American citizens are no longer the governments priority.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

How about the fact that these illegals are being treated as priorities, and will likely be so treated throughout their application processes (inevitably, they will use different forms, easily identified at intake)...do you really think our visas, greencards and citizenship won't be bumped or affected in some negative way? Who is going to hire and train these new people that USCIS has to hire...generally that is done by existing staff.

The opposition is that preferential treatment is being given to those that violated the system rather than following it, and that the illegal immigrant population has more voice than the citizens trying to legally bring in their families. It will do very little (at least in anything like the foreseeable future) to improve service standards for those of us that followed the rules.

I believe DACA was the reason I-130s weren't processed AT ALL during most of 2013. That was a real p*ss-take.

[Rob L 3,811]

President have no authority to make an illegal person legal. It can only done by Law and that have to be approved by Senate and Congress. Republicans control both for the next few years, so there no way it will happen... The positive is with this order protection for illegals with USC Children..

It might happen, bills have been signed by the Senate and waiting signing by the House, they just need to get off the dime.

[observatorka 197]

Are you really that blind?

It's not about people!

It's not about families!
It's not about legals illegals etc!

It's all about POWER!

Imagine how many new voters (i mean citizens related to those illegals or their friends) Obama will gain!

[Merrytooth 5,748]

I really don't understand all the opposition to this.

It is like making a burglar a official member of your household and he could live/eat/sleep at your own house at your expense

[sachin1 42]

I really don't understand all the opposition to this.

Really !!!!!

Why don't you keep one or two ilegal in your home and feed them and while doing that please call their parents and grand parent, uncle, aunt and take care them as well.

Houston alone has 4000 ilegal in school system this year. Do you understand the implication of that?

Nothing is free in this word my friend and When you handout someone something it has to come from somewhere either from your pocket or mine. Obama or any goverment do not produce anything.

They are just facilitator.

[Manent modest 5]

There is someone who want to right to the White House about us ...now that actions are taken for illegal what about legal people who struggle to get their papers too...

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

I'm not against the planned reforms as such, however, I am against the way they will be implemented.

DACA screwed so many of us lawful immigrants over as USCIS worked on DACA files and ignored ours despite the fact that we were legal immigrants. It took 7 months just for our NOA2 and some people had it much worse. I'm willing to bet that all this extra work from this new executive order will be processed by USCIS without any increase in workforce and again to the detriment of legal filers.

All these bleeding hearts for illegal immigrants (and I am a pretty liberal person and I do sympathise with those not here legally) but nobody gives a ####### about us legal immigrants because we simply aren't worth enough votes.

[whysodifficult? 31]

I really don't understand all the opposition to this.

How about this, all of the illegals who will now be applying to become legal will clog the system, thereby crowding out all of the legal applicants. In addition, consider the many thousands of dollars you have spent on the legal process. They have jumped in line in front of you and done it for free.

Rather than a backdoor amnesty program, how about making it faster and more transparent to use the legal path.