Obama immigration plan shields 5 million and sets up showdown with Republicans

By Nick O'Malley
Updated November 22 2014 - 2:08am, first published November 21 2014 - 3:53pm
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey
Appeal: Five million undocumented immigrants hope to be allowed to stay in the US. Photo: Mark Humphrey

Washington: Barack Obama appealed to Americans' sense of fairness, good sense, patriotism and even to scripture in announcing plans to allow up to five million undocumented immigrants to come out of the shadows and remain in the US.

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