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The article I chose is about Obama's executive order regarding immigration laws. Obama wants to shield illegal immigrants from deportation and to protect those who arrived in the United States as children. A federal judge from Texas has blocked Obama's executive action. The action is opposed by twenty-six states across the country. The program has been put on hold, but immigration activists and the Executive Branch are very confident the ruling will be appealed in a higher court to protect the five million immigrants at risk of deportation.

Obama issued the executive order because he feels it is not right to rip these immigrant families apart. He is not guaranteeing them citizenship, he is just giving immigrant families access to the opportunity to apply for citizenship. If you have been in America for five years, have children in America, register, pass a background check, and pay taxes then you can become a citizen. Personally, I think that this is a great way to help the immigrant families in America. It does not rip families apart, but it gives them an opportunity to live here. The author had many sources that felt the decision would be appealed so he probably thinks it will be appealed.

This is relevant to the course because how people feel about the executive action affects the public opinion which will in turn affect public policy.