'WASHINGTON Twenty-two Senate Democrats are pressuring President Barack Obama to delay deportations of certain young immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
The senators ask in a letter for deferrals of any deportations of the young immigrants brought to the U.S. by parents who arrived or stayed illegally.
The senators also suggest smaller steps the president can take to help the young immigrants, such as making sure they know they can request deportation delays.
In the letter sent Wednesday, the senators acknowledge that Obama must enforce the law but say exercising prosecutorial discretion has a long history in the U.S. and is consistent with the rule of law.The senators ask in a letter for deferrals of any deportations of the young immigrants brought to the U.S. by parents who arrived or stayed illegally.
The senators also suggest smaller steps the president can take to help the young immigrants, such as making sure they know they can request deportation delays.
Last year, the House passed the DREAM Act, which would have allowed the youths to stay in the U.S., but it failed in the Senate.'
The Associated Press. "Democratic Senators Want Help for Young Immigrants - National News - Bellinghamherald.com." Bellingham, Whatcom County News and Information / The Bellingham Herald. 14 Apr. 2011. Web. 27 Apr. 2011. .
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