NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Immigration attorneys from across the country gave President Obama a standing ovation as he announced administrative changes that will allow many young illegal immigrants to live and work legally in the U.S.
The attorneys were gathered in Nashville for the annual meeting of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. As news of the pending announcement spread, organizers quickly put together an informational session that culminated in a viewing of the president's announcement in Washington on several large screens.
The news came a day after the state Supreme Court heard a challenge to a local program used to deport many Nashville immigrants.
Attorney Elliott Ozment, who brought that challenge, called Obama's announcement a "very positive development."
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