Activists Rush to Help People Qualify for Obama Immigration Plan

US President Barack Obama speaks at Rhode Island College October 31, 2014 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Immigrant rights groups across the U.S., cheering President Barack Obama’s move to halt deportations, are already busy advising undocumented people how to take advantage of the changes.

Gathering documents such as birth certificates and rent receipts to prove eligibility is a necessary first step, according to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, California. The nonprofit organization is also warning that scam artists may try to profit from excitement before the application system is up and running, which could take months.