President Obama might finally announce a series of measures to overhaul of the nation’s immigration system as soon as next week.

This, according to the New York Times’ interview of administration officials who have direct knowledge of the plan, and also according to Fox News, which claims it obtained a copy of a 10-point draft.

The series of measures could protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation and provide them with a work permit, similar to what the Obama administration did with undocumented students in 2010 when it implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Parents of children who were born in the United States or are legal residents might be a top priority to receive such protection.

The president could also extend protections to more undocumented youths who came to the United States as children, and to their parents, as well as the parents of those already protected by DACA.

It is also expected that the president will issue a new memorandum to set the priority of deportations to focus on convicted criminals, foreigners who pose national security risks and recent border crossers — in case this wasn’t clear when in 2011 John Morton, then director of ICE, issued a memorandum that said pretty much the same thing.

According to Fox News, there may also be a 50 percent discount to the first 10,000 naturalization applicants; 500,000 technology jobs offered through a state department visa program, and also a pay raise for ICE officers.

Of course the measures announced by the president will also have to include some points about increasing border security. Additionally, the measures may deal with the Secure Communities program, which allows the exchange of information between local enforcement agencies and immigration agents.

It remains to be seen if the Obama will indeed deliver his long overdue promise to address the problem of millions of undocumented immigrants this time around. Originally, the president said he would take executive action this summer, but then he decided to wait until after the elections and recently reiterated he would take action before the end of the year.

But the question remains, If his plan will benefit only 5 million undocumented immigrants, what will become of the other 6 or 7 million?