Obama Vows to Abide by Immigration Court Order

Article source:  http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/17/politics/texas-obama-immigration-

injunction/

Blog by:  Drewv Magan

Date:  2/19/15

Summary of article:

President Obama received a setback this week when a federal judge from Texas blocked his

executive action order on immigration.  Such news has upset 26 states.  Judge Andrew

Hanen sighted a little known rule called the Administrative Procedure Act.  The judge ruled

that the Obama administration did not give provide a long enough notification and

comment period.  This ruling has temporarily setback around 5 million illegal immigrants

who are seeking to become legal.  The White House has strongly said that they do not agree

with the ruling and they will appeal the decision.  They said that the President was well

within his powers to enact the executive order.  As for now, the White House will abide by

the court order.  However, Obama has told his staffers to continue to move forward with

the planning process as he is certain that this ruling will be overturned.  The National

Immigration Law Center is telling the immigrants not to let this deter their plans.  A rep

advised that they need to still get their documents and all paperwork ready to file as soon

as the law is overturned.  While many Democrats see this ruling as unethical and

unconstitutional, Republicans see it as a victory in the sense that Obama cannot just use

executive action when he pleases.