Should young undocumented immigrants get to stay in the U.S.?

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Immigrants, who were brought to the United States illegally as children, won't be deported -- at least not for the next two years -- so long as they meet certain criteria. That was the big announcement from President Obama last Friday. This means about 800,000 young people will be able to live and work here legally.

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Do you agree with President Obama's decision to allow young, undocumented immigrants to defer deportation for two years?

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What experiences from your own life inform your view on this new deportation policy? (Concrete examples are super helpful!)

Will you be directly affected by this new policy? If so, please tell us how, and what kinds of decisions you may have to make. If someone close to you will be affected, tell us their story.

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