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David Buenrostro, Adrian James, and Jahel Ramos protest outside the Obama campaign offices in Culver City, California, on June 14, 2012. (Damian Dovarganes / AP)
David Buenrostro, Adrian James, and Jahel Ramos protest outside the Obama campaign offices in Culver City, California, on June 14, 2012. (Damian Dovarganes / AP)

The Obama administration announced on June 15, 2012, that it would no longer seek the deportation of most young illegal immigrants, and would instead allow them to apply for work permits, a significant policy shift with potentially major electoral implications. - msnbc.com

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Sen. John McCain: "Today's announcement by President Obama is a politically-motivated power grab that does nothing to further the debate but instead adds additional confusion and uncertainty to our broken immigration system." - statement via @NBCNews