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Activists call on Obama to stop deportations

Immigration activists are calling on President Barack Obama to end deportations of immigrants who might be eligible for legal status under a new immigration bill. Full story

Children plead: 'Please stop deportations'

   Residents of Laredo, Texas, hold a rally with young children of immigrants facing deportation, asking President Obama to stop breaking up their families. KGNS's Adriana Arce reports.

Canada reviews deportation policies in light of thwarted terror plot

Having just thwarted a potential terror attack earlier this week, Canada is reviewing its deportation policies after learning that one of the suspects in the planned attack had a criminal record. Full story

Immigration policy has a security problem, but not the kind you think

While Republican lawmakers say immigration reform needs to address gaps in border security, few are paying attention to wrongful deportations and detention. Full story

Justices say marijuana possession not a deportable offense

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a legal immigrant is not subject to mandatory deportation after being convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana. Full story

South Florida deportations flout policy, focus on minor offenders: report

MIAMI (Reuters) - Federal immigration officials in south Florida are failing to abide by an Obama administration directive to focus deportation efforts on dangerous criminals, according to a report Monday by a Miami-based immigration advocacy group and researchers from a Florida university. Full story

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  New study reveals fears of deportation

Study on migration and deportation shows undocumented families have a fear of being separeted from one another. KVOA's Erika Flores reports.

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