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Obama relaxes deportation rules – reader reactions

We're collecting reaction to President Obama's executive order to end deportation for undocumented migrants under 30. How do you feel about it? Will you or someone you know be affected? Tweet us @GuardianUS or toss your thoughts in the comments and we'll add your responses here. Your responses Obama immigration move's like when husband who not lived up to vows, comes home w/diamonds. Good to check if real thing, not Cubic Zirconia — Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) June 15, 2012 Left out if u happened to come to US when 17 RT @ GuardianUS : Obama to end deportation for young undocumented migrants trib.al/lVHFHW — Peter Zingg (@pzingg) June 15, 2012 Great! But why only before elections? “@ GuardianUS : Obama signs order to stop deportation of undocumented immigrants trib.al/KUlvKX ” — Brian Yap (@_jeekit) June 15, 2012 @ GuardianUS @ richardA I hope people realize this while this is a severe policy than Cain's electric fence, it's still a less than ideal one. — Mary TGTF (@theprintedword) June 15, 2012 i'm not an immigrant. but one of the people i love most in the world is here illegally, and she is as much american as i am. #WeAreAmericans — Kallan Moore (@kallan__) June 15, 2012 What a beautiful view to see my fb smothered with the good news and joy from hundreds of DREAMers and allies... And this is just the start! — Ivan Godinez (@Ivandreaming) June 15, 2012 Happy Birthday Joe Arpaio your hobby has been shut down!! #nomoredeportation #karma — Tracey Medina (@tj_medina) June 15, 2012 #dreamers from around the country gather in front of the LA Detention Center. #right2dream twitter.com/adrianeldreame… — Adrian (@adrianeldreamer) June 15, 2012 I showed my mom the AP article & explained to her, & the 1st thing she asked, "But what about me in deportation?" & it about broke my heart — Kemi Bello (@la_kemster) June 15, 2012 lets remember that #immigration announcements are nothing without any REAL action. stay grounded and stay strong | theniya.org/breaking-state… — NYSYLC (@NYSYLC) June 15, 2012 Not the DREAM ACT but the culmination of so many people's hard work is being realized! @ joseiswriting @ evicente1 #WeAreAmericans — Diego Camposeco (@dcamposeco) June 15, 2012 The best part of a dream is to finally wake up and smile #right2dream — Fredy Valencia (@fredyv2007) June 15, 2012 Dear DREAMers: "i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it" #WeAreAmericans @ Time @ DefineAmerican — Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) June 15, 2012 @ BarackObama you've restored my excitement for voting.This is HUGE! #WeAreAmericans #Right2Dream — Katy Green (@katyrosegreen) June 15, 2012

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