The Brief: Top Texas News for Aug. 16, 2012
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Long lines and cautious optimism marked the first day of the application process for young illegal immigrants seeking a deportation reprieve.
The federal government on Wednesday opened the application process for its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which will offer two-year deportation deferrals and work permits to some young illegal immigrants. President Barack Obama announced the program in June.
To qualify for the program, individuals must have arrived in the U.S. before they were 16 and have been younger than 31 as of the June 15 announcement. They must have lived in the U.S ...
Comments (9)
Amy Pancake via Texas Tribune on Facebook
For the record, Texas Tribune - they are not 'illegal immigrants' - didn't the NYT just do a piece that did a great job explaining why this term should not be used by journalists?
Amy Pancake via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It was CNN - here's the piece: http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/opinion/garcia-illegal-immigrants/index.html
Phil Nice via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Maybe a little informal but certainly not racist. Hey, we're not midgets we're short people. And don't you dare call my wedding band a ring!
Juanita Spears via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Restore The Dream
Aline Barros via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why be informal to such an important cause??? I just do not get it.
Jason Dikes via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So that means Governor Goodhair should be giving a secession speech today
Sam Davis via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Maybe he and Jan Brewer can be King and Queen of TEAPartyland. One note, Perry gets to be the Queen.
jrd
Sam Davis: "Perry gets to be the Queen."
I see.
gypsy314 ne
Maybe Perry will grow a pair and do like Brewer is doing in her state. Oh I forgot Perry supports illegal aliens over Texans no wonder he lost his bid for office of the president. I would love to hear he wakes up and smell the coffee and do the right thing for Texans not his buddies like Joe Straus. We all have a chance in November to change the faces to elect.