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Undocumented immigrants qualify for some federal benefits under Obama’s executive order
While the focus of the benefits that President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration would extend to millions has centered on work permits, many also are likely to qualify for a large range of federal programs such as Social Security and Medicare, according to the Washington Post. The president’s executive action stands to spare roughly 5 million people – about half of the undocumented population — in the U.S. illegally from deportation as, in the president’s words last week, his administration shifts enforcement efforts against “felons, not families.”…Read More