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Obama unveils executive action to protect immigrants
Obama unveils executive action to protect immigrants, Today our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it,\" Obama said. \"It\'s been this way for decades and for decades we haven\'t done much about it.
Illegal immigrants can now apply for work permits
- Move to benefit thousands of Indian techies seeking the Green Card
- According to some estimates, there are 4.5 mn illegal Indian immigrants in US
- Today our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it, says Obama
Washington: President Barack Obama on Friday bypassed Congress to announce the most sweeping reform to fix America's "broken" immigration system to protect 5 million illegal workers from deportation, a move that could also benefit thousands of Indian techies seeking the Green Card.
"Today our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it," Obama said. "It's been this way for decades and for decades we haven't done much about it." He rejected accusations by conservatives that he is offering a free pass to undocumented immigrants and warned in a prime-time address that he would bolster border security and make it harder for unauthorised outsiders to get into the country. The executive action, said to be one of the largest measure by a US President on immigration, is expected to help a significant number of Indian techies who currently have to undergo a painful and agonising process of H-1B visas to get legal permanent status (LPR), popularly known as Green Card. Obama described his unilateral action as a "common-sense, middle-ground approach" that will allow otherwise law-abiding immigrants to "come out of the shadows and get right with the law". He said a mass deportation of the nation's more than 11 million undocumented immigrants "would be both impossible and contrary to our character".
According to some estimates, there are 4.5 million illegal Indian immigrants in the US. Obama's plan would let parents of US citizens and legal permanent residents remain in the country temporarily, without the threat of deportation. The measure would apply to those who have been in the US for last five years. The move provides portable work authorisation for high-skilled workers awaiting LPR status and their spouses. Under the current system, employees with approved LPR applications often wait many years for their visa to become available, a White House fact sheet said.
"We'll build on our progress at the border with additional resources for our law enforcement personnel so that they can stem the flow of illegal crossings, and speed the return of those who do cross over," Obama said."I'll make it easier and faster for high-skilled immigrants, graduates, and entrepreneurs to stay and contribute to our economy”.
