A U.S.- based Nigerian attorney, Oby Aniagoh, says the Obama administration’s new immigration policy on deportation is a positive sign that will renew the hope of thousands of illegal African immigrants.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 18, announced that many illegal immigrants who were facing deportation but had no criminal record, would be allowed to stay in the country.

The new rule will allow illegal immigrants without criminal records to apply for a work permit from the Homeland Security Department.

Under the new policy, some 300,000 deportation cases pending in the U.S. Immigration Court will now be reviewed.

Aniagoh, an Atlanta-based Immigration Attorney, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that there were approximately 10,000 Nigerians on deportation/removal proceedings in the U.S.

http://www.livenigeriapost.com/2011/08/21/obama’s-new-policy-on-deportation-positive-sign-for-illegal-african-immigrants-lawyer/

Thank you Jesus, now I can come out from my hiding hole.