Young NY Immigrants Welcome Obama Policy
June 16, 2012. At the Manhattan office of the New York Immigration Coalition, a group of activists and students directly affected by the new policy gathered to watch Obama announce the plan. Reported by Mathew R. Warren, Channel 4 NBC New York. Excerpt: While the new policy does not create a path to citizenship, as the DREAM Act would, it will allow eligible immigrants to work legally and remain in the country for extended periods. Approximately 3,600 illegal immigrants graduate high school in New York [...]