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Apr 17

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What’s next for Obama’s immigration actions in court?

By PBS News Hour

In November, President Obama announced new executive actions on U.S. immigration policy; 26 states then sued the president for what they say is an overstep of his Constitutional authority. Today, a panel of federal judges in New Orleans heard arguments…

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Feb 17

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Millions in limbo as judge halts Obama’s immigration action

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President Obama’s executive actions on immigration have been delayed after a federal judge in Texas ruled it didn't follow proper legal procedure. Alan Gomez of USA Today and Stephen Legomsky of Washington University Law School join Judy Woodruff to discuss…

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Jan 20

Don’t expect Congress to act on much of what Obama proposes in the State of the Union

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe

Today in the Morning Line: Just two of the 18 items President Obama asked Congress to work on in his 2014 State of the Union became law Expecting little congressional action, the White House has taken to executive action and…

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Jan 19

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Political divide on immigration reform looms over Nevada families

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In Nevada, the debate on immigration reform has consequences beyond the political. Facing a mixed bag of law and executive action, many live with the fear that their families will be divided by deportation. Gwen Ifill reports on personal stakes…

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Dec 05

House leaders move on plan to fund government past next week

By Erica Werner, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Sidestepping immigration hardliners, House Republican leaders are moving to make a deal with Democrats to pass a spending bill that would keep the government running past next week.

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Nov 26

Business leaders disappointed over items left out of immigration action

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration left out some of the business community's top priorities, disappointing business leaders who might have stepped up to defend his policies in the face of Republican attacks.

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Nov 24

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Homeland Security secretary ‘fully confident’ in legality of Obama’s immigration action

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Last week, President Obama announced executive orders to defer deportation relief to nearly 5 million immigrants and expand border security. Now the task of implementation falls on the Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Jeh Johnson joins Gwen Ifill to discuss…

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Nov 21

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Brooks and Marcus on executive action precedent, prospective presidential candidates

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Nov 20

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Brooks and Dionne on Obama’s immigration plan and what’s next

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Nov 20

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Obama’s immigration plan has Republicans ready for funding fight

By PBS News Hour

After President Obama’s address to the nation on immigration, the GOP is gearing up to push back against the plan, said Washington Post reporter Robert Costa in a conversation with Gwen Ifill. While Democrats were excited by the potential for…

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