AUSTIN – Gov.-elect Greg Abbott made good on his promise and sued the Obama administration Wednesday, spearheading a multistate coalition seeking to unravel the president’s executive action to spare nearly 5 million undocumented people in the United States from deportation. Sixteen other states, 14 of which are run by Republican […]
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By Alan Gomez President Obama’s plan to protect nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation is already facing intense scrutiny, from Republicans threatening impeachment and lawsuits to immigration advocates eager to see the final details of the wide-ranging plan. But the biggest test facing the president’s plan could be how […]
By Ted Hesson Legal experts have a message for immigrants who want to apply for President Obama’s new deportation relief programs: proceed with caution. The president announced last week that his administration will extend deportation relief and offer work permits to up to 5 million immigrants who entered the country […]