Obama also will expand a program that gives work permits for up to 29 months to foreign graduates of U.S. universities with degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, according to the people, who requested anonymity before a formal announcement. That provides more workers to fill high-tech jobs.
The administration already broadened eligibility for the program in 2012 by increasing the qualifying fields of study.
The executive action will include enforcement measures and changes to legal-immigration procedures, the people said.
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