Us Makes Criminals Priority For Deportation

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL, Associated Press: Politics
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:54am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many illegal immigrants who were facing deportation despite having no criminal record will be allowed to stay in the country and apply for a work permit under new rules from the Homeland Security Department. Republicans are balking at the change....

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