W. Post’s E. J. Dionne argues for further executive action:“Obama could act in other areas as well and in the process send a signal that he wants to do something about stagnating wages. One example: Labor Department regulations could restore overtime pay to most salaried workers by adjusting current limits to account for inflation. This would curb a common practice of reclassifying employees as ‘managers’ to get out of wage-and-hour rules.”
Big city mayors back Obama on immigration. W. Post:“Members of Cities United for Immigration Action said they will work to put the executive action Obama announced last month into effect on the local level, push for congressional action on immigration reform and rally grassroots support.”
Previous immigration executive action shows its limits. W. Post:“The 2012 initiative has given temporary protection to slightly more than 700,000 people brought to the United States illegally as children. They say that program has helped them emerge from the shadows, making possible a work permit, a Social Security number and enhanced self-respect. But hundreds of thousands who advocacy groups say are eligible have not applied under the program … afraid they will be rejected and deported, while others are daunted by the $465 application fee and educational requirements.”
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