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SUMMARY: A policy change by the Obama administration opened the doors for certain young, undocumented immigrants to come forward in order to avoid or defer deportation, and thousands of people have flocked in response. WTTW's Paris Schutz reports from Chicago, and Judy Woodruff talks to Brian Bennett of the Los Angeles Times.
JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Next, the story of young undocumented immigrants anxious to stay in the United States.
Yesterday was the first day they could apply for deportation waivers under changes announced by President Obama earlier this summer. Under the new program, young illegals will not be deported if they were brought to the United States before age 16 and have remained for at least five years without leaving, if they are under the age of 30 with no criminal history. And they must have a U.S. high school diploma or its equivalent or have served in the U.S. military.
Thousands of immigrants flooded their local offices yesterday.
Paris Schutz of WTTW Chicago reports on the scene there.
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