IMMIGRATION

How Obama Got to Yes on Immigration

The president said last year that he was constrained by Congress and the Constitution, but he changed his mind.

By Beth Reinhard

Updated: June 18, 2012 | 8:36 p.m.
June 18, 2012 | 4:32 p.m.

"Right to Dream" supporters in Los Angeles celebrate Obama's decision to stop deporting younger illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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