Obama’s Good Call  As a magnet for immigrants, New York City has
a vested interest in the nation’s ongoing and long-standing
debate about immigration reform. So President Obama’s recent
decision to stop the deportation of illegal immigrants who were
brought to the U.S. as children cannot but help thousands of New
Yorkers who currently live in the shadows, fearful that one
false move might lead to a one-way ticket to their place of
birth.  Mr. Obama’s decision will directly affect the lives of
about 800,000 young people nationwide. The President did not
offer them amnesty or a chance to regularize their status. But
with the threat of deportation lifted, they will be able to work
on the books, apply for driver’s licenses and other government
documents, and otherwise enjoy a much-better quality of life.
The President described these immigrants as “Americans in their
heart, in their minds, in every single way but one: on paper.”
Substitute “New Yorkers” for “Americans” and you have a fine
description of thousand