CANID SWAY EXSCLUSIVE: OBAMA SPEAKS ON IMIGRATION//

President Barack Obama  remarked on the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement to stop deporting illegal immigrants who came to this country as children and have no criminal history on Fri., June 15. Speaking from the Rose Garden, the President said:

Over the next few months, eligible individuals who do not present a risk to national security or public safety will be able to request temporary relief from deportation proceedings and apply for work authorization.

Now, let’s be clear — this is not amnesty, this is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship. It’s not a permanent fix. This is a temporary stopgap measure that lets us focus our resources wisely while giving a degree of relief and hope to talented, driven, patriotic young people.