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Government

Dec. 18, 2013

Despite cases assisting immigrants in 2013, critics say broader effort falls short

As the one-year mark of President Barack Obama's second term approaches, the comprehensive immigration reform that many litigators have looked for has yet to materialize.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As the one-year mark of President Barack Obama's second term approaches, the comprehensive immigration reform that many advocates have anticipated has yet to materialize. Despite important U.S. Supreme Court and California district court rulings in the past year that have benefited immigrants, statistics show deportations rising to historically high levels, and frustration among immigrant advocates has grown...

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