Many emotions at gathering to watch President Obama's announcement. #immigration #not1more

Lucera Herrera, a researcher at the UCLA Labor Center, wrote in an e-mail to ABC News that this photo represented one of the joyful reactions--but that wasn't the feeling of the entire crowd: \"After the President's announcement, the crowd was silent for a while, and then mixed reactions emerged,\" Herrera wrote. \"Many DREAMers and their families were devastated to learn their families would be excluded from administrative relief, while others rejoiced from the temporary solution to their immigration situation - like the family in the photo.\"

Our ED @AngelicaCHIRLA rejoices w our members who will now benefit fr #ImmigrationAction, come out of the shadows! pic.twitter.com/CXpqtdlYxK

— CHIRLA (@CHIRLA) November 21, 2014

Fresno Area Farm Workers listening to President Obama. #Ready4Relief #1nation4all @UFWupdates @UFWF #sisepudo pic.twitter.com/zdBH1wBRsm

— United Farm Workers (@UFWupdates) November 21, 2014

Arizona

Angel hugs his mother, Guadalupe, after Obama's announcement. Bittersweet moment. The community fought hard for today's executive action. While grateful for this victory, many parents like Guadalupe don't qualify. This is one step forward for the community, we are ready to continue the fight.

A photo posted by Diego Lozano (@diegonacho) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:05pm PST

diegonacho Angel hugs his mother, Guadalupe, after Obama's announcement. Bittersweet moment. The community fought hard for today's executive action. While grateful for this victory, many parents like Guadalupe don't qualify. This is one step forward for the community, we are ready to continue the fight.

Texas

A big #Houston cheer for the 4.9 million who no longer live in fear #immigration. Tears and applause. pic.twitter.com/uIUs6RqIMf

— SEIU Texas (@SEIUTX) November 21, 2014

Washington, DC

Families at the @WhiteHouse gather around iphones & tablets to hear their fate. #FightForFamilies #AdminRelief pic.twitter.com/LSD0DO6IyD

— RI4A (@RI4A) November 21, 2014

Florida

People anxiously await Obama's announcement on #adminrelief at watch party in Miami pic.twitter.com/F0dxxQZ1UX

— Fair Imm Ref4m Mvmnt (@Re4mImmigration) November 21, 2014

Streaming the Historic Announcement @ the @clsmiami Annual Dinner #adminrelief #immigrationaction #FelonsNotFamilies pic.twitter.com/DHxyHbpb9i

— Krystina Francois (@KrysFrancois) November 21, 2014

Seattle

Full house at @CasaSeattle to watch Obamas #AdminRelief pic.twitter.com/KMRXzYdGao

— Carlos Martinez (@LeCarlosM) November 21, 2014

New York City

Community members reacting to the announcement in Queens @MaketheRoadNY #adminrelief #ImmigrationAction pic.twitter.com/jvhteVHNLI

— genta (@gentanishku) November 21, 2014

At @MaketheRoadNY #adminrelief watch party in Bk. Packed house! pic.twitter.com/iM6o9cclOh

— Katie Lyon-Hart (@KatieLyonHart) November 21, 2014

.@thenyic crowd watches history in the making as @BarackObama announces relief for millions. #Ready4Relief #sisepudo pic.twitter.com/31tV6ru5Pt

— Betsy Plum (@BetsyNYIC) November 21, 2014

At @FEDECMI ready to watch President Obama's announcement on #AdminRelief #ILisready pic.twitter.com/YMucwxodBj

— Mujeres Latinas (@Mujereslatinas) November 21, 2014
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