Around the country, immigrant reform supporters held watch parties and celebrated President Obama's speech.
It's a message some have been waiting to hear for years now.
A group of local immigrant activists gathered at Muhlenburg College to watch Obama's speech on Thursday.
"People are going to be able to live outside, work, produce, live the American dream that I have lived," said Ed deGrace.
DeGrace immigrated from an island off of Africa when he was just 5-years-old. While he is a full U.S. citizen, deGrace says he couldn't be happier for the almost 5 million undocumented immigrants who will now be able to go to school, work, and live in the U.S. without the fear of deportation.
This issue also hits close to home for Muhlenberg College senior Olivier Jean-Pier.
"I have friends who are affected by this issue. M family also because my mom and dad are immigrants from Haiti. This is an issue that is around our family and around our culture."
In his speech, President Obama argued hard-working immigrants who pay taxes should have the opportunity to stay in America and make something of themselves. Jean-Peir says his parents, who are now U.S. citizens, are living examples of this idea.
"My family was born in Haiti he went from being a well-respected person in Haiti to working at KFC and security detail and now he is a nurse practitioner," said Jean-Peir.
There is plenty of opposition to President Obama's immigration speech. Republicans have called it a poison pill and have vowed to do whatever they need to do to fight the plan.
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