Immigration

http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21635006-illegal-immigrants-are-confused-presidents-order-republicans-are-incensed-both

There are about 11 million illegal-immigrants in America right now. On November 20th, Obama made a decision that could benefit about 40% of these people. It was announced that, if eligible, they will now be able to start paying taxes, get temporary work permits, and leave the country with being denied re-entry. However, the immigrants still won't have any formal status in the U.S. The Republicans are very angry with this choice. The trouble for them is incentives for the presidential elections. They need the support from Hispanic voters, especially in swing states, to win. Even the immigrants who would benefit are not 100% pleased. Of the 40% of illegal-immigrants in America, almost 3.5 million immigrants are the parents of children who were born in America. Nearly all the rest arrived in the U.S. when they were children. They are worried about having a brush with the law. Also, some can't find the documents needed for their children or they just can't afford to apply for a work permit.

There are a couple of things related to our AP Gov class in this article. First, it talks about the issue of immigration and how Obama's plan will effect the rest of the country. There was also discussion about the presidential elections and how the Republicans are reacting to this whole thing.