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U.S. Halts Low-Priority Deportations

By Alexandra Rice — August 29, 2011 1 min read
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The Obama administration says it will halt deportations of many undocumented students and other low-priority immigration offenders. The new policy is not expected to require congressional approval.

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A version of this article appeared in the August 31, 2011 edition of Education Week as U.S. Halts Low-Priority Deportations

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