COBB COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
President Barack Obama announced the U.S. will stop deporting young illegal immigrants who came to this country as children.
Jessica Colotl has been the face of the young illegal immigrant in metro Atlanta. She was attending Kennesaw State University in 2010 when she was pulled over and charged with driving without a license. Since then, she's fought to stay in the country.
Colotl said she's thankful for the new immigration policy, which will allow students like her to stay in the U.S. without the fear of being deported.
"I was very thrilled. It's been extremely hard and sometimes it's very frustrating because you don't know what's going to happen," said Colotl.
Copyright 2012 WGCL-TV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.
