17-02-2015 21:13

Judge in Texas suspends Obama's immigration orders

By Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge in Texas has temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's orders to shield millions of people who are in the United States illegally from deportation, backing 26 states that argued Obama had overstepped his legal authority. The White House said on Tuesday the Justice Department would appeal Monday's action by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville, a city along the Texas border with Mexico. Hanen has previously iss
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