Under the new policy, people younger than 30 who came to the United States before the age of 16, pose no criminal or security threat, and were successful students or served in the military can get a two-year deferral from deportation, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.

It also will allow those meeting the requirements to apply for work permits, Napolitano said, adding that participants must be in the United States now and be able to prove they have been living in the country continuously for at least five years.

The change is part of a department effort to target resources at illegal immigrants who pose a greater threat, such as criminals and those trying to enter the country now, Napolitano said, adding it was “well within the framework of existing laws.”

In my opinion, the Obama administration has always been extremely political. At risk of sounding like a pessimist; how convenient is it that all of a sudden he’s supporting gay marriage and passing acts like this come re-election time? I mean either way supporting gay marriage is definitely a positive change, as well as the recent change on immigration. I personally don’t see why everyone is freaking out and crying foul, some essentially arguing it’ll tighten the job market. Isn’t that ideal? Hasn’t America always pushed to be competitive? People love to complain. If bitching and moaning was a job that paid, our economy would definitely be flourishing.

800,000+ undocumented people your age in this country getting some form of identification and chance to prosper like us seems like a good thing to me.