Thanks to all of you who contributed to our birthday fundraising. I'll be sending individual thank-you emails over the next few days. I'm really excited to be able to get a new laptop, and am headed out now to shop for one.
In the news, here's the transcript of Obama's full speech on immigration policy:
Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security is taking steps to lift the shadow of deportation from these young people. Over the next few months eligible individuals who do not present a risk to national security or public safety will be able to request temporary relief from deportation proceedings and apply for work authorization.
[More...]
We have always drawn strength from being a nation of immigrants as well as a nation of laws, and that?s gonna continue. And my hope is that Congress recognizes that and get -- gets behind this effort.
The ACLU:
This announcement is especially fitting today, the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court?s landmark decision in Plyler v. Doe. In Plyler, the Court held that all children in America are entitled to a basic public education, regardless of immigration status. The DREAMers are Plyler?s legacy?students who have worked hard to achieve their educational and career goals and become contributing members of society.
In other news, the jurors in the Rajat Gupta case explain why they found him guilty of conspiracy and securities fraud.
And the ACLU releases a report showing the U.S. could save $16 billion a year by releasing elderly non-violent prisoners. It costs states an average of $66,000 a year to incarcerate each one. "Elderly" is considered any inmate over the age of 50.
This is an open thread, all topics welcome.
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