Young Immigrants Poised For Deportation Deferral Program - NYTimes.com

Wings For 'The People That Want To Fly'
Niouseline St. Jean, originally from Turks and Caicos Islands who lives in the U.S. illegally, holds a miniature U.S. flag and reacts during a press conference about the new U.S. immigration policy at Miami Dade Community College in Miami, Friday, June 15, 2012. President Barack Obama eased enforcement of immigration laws Friday, offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of younger illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Niouseline St. Jean, originally from Turks and Caicos Islands who lives in the U.S. illegally, holds a miniature U.S. flag and reacts during a press conference about the new U.S. immigration policy at Miami Dade Community College in Miami, Friday, June 15, 2012. President Barack Obama eased enforcement of immigration laws Friday, offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of younger illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

LOS ANGELES — With their expectations soaring, young illegal immigrants across the country are preparing to apply for a temporary reprieve from deportation that the Obama administration is offering. For the first time, as many as 1.7 million of them could be allowed to work legally and live openly in this country without fear of being expelled.

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