Tens of Thousands line up to obtain information on Deferred Action program

A New York Times article discussing the large crowds waiting to obtain information on President Obama’s Deferred Action program.  The size of the crowds apparently surprised both volunteers and immigration officials.

“Tens of thousands of young illegal immigrants waited excitedly in lines as long as a mile and thronged to information sessions across the country on Wednesday, the first day that a federal immigration agency began accepting applications for deportation deferrals that include permits to work legally.”

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