Obama’s immigration actions blocked for at least 10 more days
A federal judge decided to keep President Obama’s executive actions on immigration on hold until at least March 19.
A federal judge decided to keep President Obama’s executive actions on immigration on hold until at least March 19.
The Obama administration shall be prepared to address in a hearing that day to the accusations made by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who claims that tens of thousands of work permits have already been issued to undocumented immigrants despite the fact that the president’s actions were blocked in a federal court.
“Due to the seriousness of the matters discussed therein, the Court will not rule on any other pending motions until it is clear that these matters, if true, do not impact the pending matters or any rulings previously made by this Court,” reads an order issued Monday by Federal Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Texas leads a coalition of 26 states that sued to stop the implementation of the president’s executive actions, which were blocked through an injunction by a federal court last month.
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.
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