Immigration "DREAM Act" Like Protections in Effect

Layios Roberto is one of the 1.7 million illegal immigrants who scrambled to get papers in order to apply for Dream-Act like protections. The new policy allows young foreigners to work and live in the U.S. without fear of deportation. Click to see more photos.

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Immigration "DREAM Act" Like Protections in Effect

President Obama's new deportation policy is now in effect, allowing 1.7 million undocumented immigrants to apply for the temporary right to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation.

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