这80万非法移民在他们入美国时必须是未成年人。然而，美国共和党人通常不支持对非法移民任何形式的赦免。

http://www.lbnelert.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/obama2-300x165.jpgOBAMA TO PERMIT YOUNG MIGRANTS TO REMAIN IN U.S.: Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children will be allowed to remain in the country without fear of deportation and able to work, under an executive action the Obama administration announced on Friday.  Administration officials said the president used existing legal authority to make the broad policy change, which could temporarily benefit more than 800,000 young people. He did not consult with Congress, where Republicans have generally opposed measures to benefit illegal immigrants.