Obama Defends Moves On Immigration

DARLENE SUPERVILLE - The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald
Sun, 11/23/2014 - 3:10pm

HENDERSON, Nev. – President Barack Obama on Sunday dismissed Republican criticism of his actions to lift the threat of deportation from millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States. In an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Obama said it was important that he act unilaterally to prioritize the deportation of criminals and recent arrivals and spare those who have lived here illegally for at least five years and have roots, including children who are American citizens. “Why we would prefer a system in which they’re in the shadows, potentially taking advantage of living here but not contributing?” Obama said. The president pointed to executive orders issued by Democratic and Republican predecessors and said presidents exercise “prosecutorial discretion all the time.” Obama’s executive order, announced on Thursday, has drawn a withering response from Republicans, but also has laid bare divisions within the GOP over how to deal with immigration. Sen.

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