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Obama's executive order allows undocumented residents to legally apply for jobs.

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Obama frames this as an opportunity for undocumented residents to "join American society."

However, undocumented residents still cannot vote or qualify for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The order also only applies to those who have been in the United States for at least five years.