One cherished, and praiseworthy, goal of the president's is to achieve a just and economically literate solution to the problem of illegalimmigrationinAmerica.
On June 15th he instructed immigration officials not to deport illegal immigrants who had arrived inAmerica before turning 16, provided they meet certain criteria.
All this adds up to slight tinkering, rather than the kind of retreat from multiculturalism seen in parts of Europe, or America's harder line against illegalimmigration.
But the actions of Mexican farm workers between 1953 and 1959 illustrate that allowing legal paths to work will reduce illegalimmigration and save the lives of those who cross deserts for a chance at a job inAmerica.