Young Arizona immigrant gets deferred action

This young man can finally use his engineering degrees and get a real job. Congratulations!   - - Donna Poisl

by Daniel González - The Republic

Carlos Martinez has two engineering degrees from the University of Arizona, but he has never been able to use them because he is an illegal immigrant.

But soon, the Tucson resident will be able to work legally after becoming one of the first undocumented immigrants in the country to be approved for a work permit under President Barack Obama's controversial deferred-action program.

Martinez, 30, said he was notified Friday that he had been granted permission to stay in the country temporarily for two years and that his work permit was being processed. He received a second notification on Tuesday that his work permit had been mailed. He expects to receive it as early as today, clearing the way for him to apply for jobs as a computer-software engineer, his dream job.
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