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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. […]

By Justin Sink President Obama is “looking forward” to taking executive action on immigration, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in an interview published Tuesday. “The president is disappointed that this legislative solution won’t be achieved, but the president is looking forward to taking executive action on his own, […]