The Obama administration will seek an emergency stay to move forward with the president’s executive action on immigration, which was blocked through an injunction by a federal judge last week.

According to White House press secretary Josh Earnest, The Department of Justice will file for the stay today at the latest. The DOJ will also file a separate appeal.

The president’s actions are intended to offer a relief to approximately 5 million undocumented immigrants. The first one, would expand the deferred action program for undocumented youth (DACA) implemented in 2012 by allowing an additional number of "dreamers" to apply for a protection from deportation and a work permit. The second one, known as DAPA, would allow parents of American citizens or residents to apply for the same protections.

After the judge’s decision last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would not begin accepting requests for the expansion of DACA last Wednesday, as originally planned. It also suspended the plan to accept requests for DAPA, originally scheduled for May 19, until further notice.

The preliminary injunction was issued following a lawsuit by a coalition of 26 states that oppose Obama’s action on immigration. 

Additionally, Republicans are seeking to stop the president’s actions in a funding bill for DHS, which could lead to a partial government shutdown this week.