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By Justin Sink – 11/24/14 11:49 PM EST President Obama during a visit to Chicago Tuesday will tout what he says are the economic benefits of his executive action to halt deportations and provide work permits for millions of illegal immigrants. The president will tout a new analysis by his Council […]

WASHINGTON — President Obama, in an interview broadcast on Sunday, said he rejects Republican criticism that he has exceeded his authority in moving to spare millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation, adding that he has been “very restrained” in his use of executive authority. Angry Republican lawmakers have accused Mr. […]

If immigrant rights advocates sound less than enthusiastic these days, they have their reasons. Israel Guerrero and his friends are disappointed by President Obama’s just-announced plan to provide relief for families who are in the US illegally. Guerrero says, “I was happy but at the same time I was frustrated. […]