And today, deportation of criminals is up 80 percent.

It is unlikely that this indictment will lead to his deportation.

Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security is taking steps to lift the shadow of deportation from these young people.

Right now in America, we have 12 million undocumented immigrants who are living in the shadows fearing deportation everyday, even though doing the work that we need them to do.

And because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law abiding immigrants called DREAMers.

Over the next few months, eligible individuals who do not present a risk to national security or public safety will be able to request temporary relief from deportation proceedings and apply for work authorization.

Imagine you've got everything right your entire life, studied hard, worked hard, maybe even graduated at the top of your class, only to suddenly face the threat of deportation to a country that you know nothing about, with a language that you may not even speak.

And I believe that it's the right thing to do because I've been with groups of young people who work so hard and speak with so much heart about what's best in America, even though I knew some of them must have lived under the fear of deportation.