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    Cruz: Obama Action Same as ‘Counterfeiting Immigration Papers’

    Sen. Ted Cruz today described President Obama’s move to shield 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation as essentially the same as counterfeiting. Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” the Texas Republican said: For 4 to 5 million people here illegally, he’s promising to print out and give out work authorizations — essentially, he’s gotten in the job…
    Josh Siegel
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    ‘Obama’ Rolls Immigration Bill in ‘SNL’ Riff on ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’

    “Saturday Night Live” last night mocked President Obama’s executive action to grant legal status to 5 million illegal immigrants by twisting a staple of the TV classic “Schoolhouse Rock!” In a spoof of that children’s show’s popular “I’m Just a Bill” segment set on Capitol Hill, “SNL” cast member Kenan Thompson explains in song that he’s…
    Josh Siegel
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    Krauthammer Calls Obama’s Executive Action a ‘Gigantic Neon Sign’ Welcoming Illegal Immigrants

    Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer didn’t mince words when asked about President Obama’s decision to defer deportation of an estimated 5 million illegal immigrants. Watch the minute-long clip, especially the part at 16 seconds when he talks about the “gigantic neon sign on the Rio Grande.” >>> Read More: Congress Must Check the Power of…
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    How Conservatives Can Attack Obama’s Immigration Plan Without Alienating Hispanics

    At stake in the fight over President Obama’s executive action on immigration could be the future voting patterns of Hispanics—not just of the 5 million or so illegal immigrants he expects to legalize, but also the 46 million or so potential voters who are here legally. If Obama can assimilate all of them into his vision of…
    Mike Gonzalez
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    Democrat Scolds GOP: ‘Stop Whining and Crying’ About Obama’s Immigration Action

    Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., has a blunt message for critics of President Obama’s immigration plan: “Stop whining and crying about what the president did.” Appearing on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes, Gutierrez said the president’s executive action on immigration “fulfilled his commitment to use his pen.” “If you do not like what the…
    Kate Scanlon
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    Conservatives Warn of ‘Underreacting’ to Obama Immigration Decree

    A day after President Obama announced he will reshape the immigration system on his own, conservative lawmakers, policy experts and pundits spoke out against what they view as an abuse of power. Obama’s moves, which protect millions of illegal immigrants from deportation and allow them to work legally, also sparked disagreements among Republicans about how to…
    Josh Siegel
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    29 Tweets About Obama’s Immigration Speech

    If you caught President Obama’s immigration speech last night or have scanned the conversation on Twitter today, you might have read some congratulatory remarks as well as some sarcastic tweets. We compiled a few below. .@AP says there were “notable omissions” in @BarackObama’s #immigration speech last night. Read their #FactCheck here-http://t.co/16SZDs27Tg — Diane Black (@RepDianeBlack)…
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    Cartoon: Obama, the Constitution and Immigration

      Earlier this week, Heritage's Hans von Spakovsky and John Malcom wrote: According to the Associated Press, as well as House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.,  President Barack Obama’s plan to provide executive amnesty to more than 5 million illegal immigrants is no different than unilateral actions that were…
    Glenn Foden
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    Obama’s Most Vocal Immigration Critic Speaks Out. You Can Watch It Live Here.

    Sen. Jeff Sessions will outline his critique of President Obama’s executive action on immigration at a Heritage Foundation event today at 11:30 a.m. The Alabama Republican has emerged as a vocal critic of the Obama administration on the issue. In addition to Sessions’ speech, the event features a panel discussion with National Review senior editor…
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    Announcing His Lawless Executive Action on Immigration, Obama Takes Aim at Straw Men

    Tonight, President Obama called for reasonable debate while attacking an army of straw men: those who want to rip children out of the arms of parents, deport college graduates, close off the country to immigration and those who want to do nothing to fix our broken immigration system. There’s just one catch: Nobody is calling…
    Derrick Morgan
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    DeMint on Obama’s Immigration Plan: ‘It’s Unfair to Those Who Have Come Here the Legal Way’

    Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint called on lawmakers in Congress to cut off funding to stop President Obama’s executive order granting amnesty to 5 million illegal immigrants. DeMint discussed the issue with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “The Situation Room” tonight prior to Obama’s announcement. >>> Read More: Republicans Differ Over ‘Power of Purse’ to Stop Obama Immigration Action
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    What You Need to Know About Obama’s Executive Move on Immigration

    President Obama tonight announced he will begin to fix the nation’s broken immigration system by allowing millions here illegally to stay and to get work permits. Obama did not specify a number, but the White House put it at about 5 million of the estimated 11.5 million illegal immigrants. Obama said he decided to go around Congress…
    Josh Siegel
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    Watch Obama Say Over and Over He Won’t Take Executive Action on Immigration

    In the past, President Obama has been adamant that he won’t use executive action on immigration reform. To cite just one example, he said in 2010 in an Univision interview: I am president, I am not king. I can’t do these things just by myself. We have a system of government that requires the Congress…
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    You Can’t Watch Obama’s Immigration Speech on Network TV, but You Can See It Here

    The White House couldn’t get ABC, CBS or NBC to carry tonight’s immigration address by President Obama. You can tune in via The Daily Signal instead. The speech starts at 8 p.m. ET. >>> Read More: Obama to Explain How He Will Act on His Own to Change the Immigration System We’re also carrying a…
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    Here’s What People Are Saying About Obama’s Immigration Executive Order

    President Obama will announce the details of his executive order on immigration during a prime-time address tonight. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and Americans are already reacting to the president’s impending announcement. >>> Obama to Explain How He Will Act on His Own to Change the Immigration System Here’s a snapshot of what they’re saying: Sen….
    Gabriella Morrongiello
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    Republicans Differ Over ‘Power of Purse’ to Stop Obama Immigration Action

    Republicans in the House and Senate disagreed today over how best to use the "power of the purse" to block President Obama’s imminent executive action on immigration. Lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee said they can’t do it within normal procedures. Colleagues on the Senate Budget Committee said there's a way. Officials with House Appropriations contend that…
    Josh Siegel
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    Obama to Explain How He Will Act on His Own to Change the Immigration System

    President Obama will announce executive action on immigration tomorrow night during a televised address in prime time, then travel to a Las Vegas high school Friday to rally support for the initiative. In a video posted today to the White House Facebook page, Obama, looking casual as he sits on the edge of his desk…
    Josh Siegel
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    Government Shutdown Not Necessary to Block Obama Action on Illegal Immigrants, Republicans Say

    Republican leaders have zeroed in on a few options to keep the government running while confronting President Obama’s impending executive action to reshape the nation’s immigration system. Obama’s intent to act alone to change enforcement of immigration laws — potentially deferring deportation for millions of illegal immigrants — complicates efforts by Congress to fund the…
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    Flashback: On Immigration, Obama Said in 2011 He Wouldn’t ‘Change the Laws on My Own’ Without Congress

    President Obama hasn’t been shy about his interest in using an executive action to grant some of the immigration initiatives he’s failed to get through Congress. But in 2011, Obama took a different view on executive action on immigration. This is what he said: Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress and…
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    Cotton, Lankford Look to Spending Bills as Counter to Immigration Executive Action

    This week, President Obama outlined his plan to act alone on immigration reform. But the GOP’s newest crop of senators are already discussing the Senate’s plan to combat Obama’s executive action. During a joint appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Republican Sens.-elect Tom Cotton of Arkansas and James Lankford of Oklahoma denounced claims that Republicans would…
    Melissa Quinn
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