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It’s official: DHS shuts down Obama’s immigration plan after Texas ruling, ‘until further notice’
Blaze ^ | Pete Kasperowicz | Feb. 17, 2015 1:56pm

Posted on 02/17/2015 12:28:21 PM PST by Red Steel

The Department of Homeland Security said that it would not be moving forward on Wednesday with its plan to implement President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, after a federal judge imposed an injunction on the program.

DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said Tuesday that he “strongly” disagrees with the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, but said “we recognize we must comply with it.”

“Accordingly, the Department of Homeland Security will not begin accepting requests for the expansion of DACA tomorrow, February 18, as originally planned,” Johnson said. “Until further notice, we will also suspend the plan to accept requests for DAPA.”

Attorney General Eric Holder reacted by saying the Justice Department is still looking at the decision and is considering next steps. But he said the ruling is likely the first step in a larger process.

“I… have always expected that this is a matter that will ultimately be decided by a higher court, if not the Supreme Court,” he said. “I think it has to be seen in that context. This, I would view, as an interim step in a process that… has more to play out.”

There was some uncertainty earlier in the day over how the court ruling would affect DHS plans to implement Obama’s action. But DHS’s announcement seems to indicate that the program will likely be on hold until some final level of court review.

The Obama administration has already said it would appeal the injunction, and it’s possible that an appellate court could overturn the Texas decision, possibly after several weeks or perhaps months.

Johnson said the court ruling affects two key parts of Obama’s action — the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and the new Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, known together as DACA and DAPA. Those programs are expected to allow as many as 5 million illegal immigrants gain legal protection in the United States and to work.

But Johnson said illegal immigrants will still be able to apply for the part of DACA created in 2012, which lets younger immigrants seek protection if they were here as of mid-2012. The new expansion lets others apply if they were here as of 2010.

Johnson also said the court decision won’t stop DHS from prioritizing immigrants for deportation. Many Republicans are less concerned with the administration’s enforcement priorities, and are much more concerned with the positive benefits Obama is trying to confer on people deemed to be lower priorities.


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KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; court; dhs; injunction
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1 posted on 02/17/2015 12:28:21 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

The judge was the only one to call Obama’s bluff.


2 posted on 02/17/2015 12:35:23 PM PST by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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To: Cowboy Bob

For now. This won’t last. When it hits SCOTUS, obola will get everything he wants.


3 posted on 02/17/2015 12:38:14 PM PST by dware (The GOP is dead. Long live Conservatism.)
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To: Red Steel

And does ANYONE believe a word out of Jeh Johnson’s mouth??


4 posted on 02/17/2015 12:39:02 PM PST by originalbuckeye (Moderation in temper is always a virtue; moderation in principle is always a vice. Paine)
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To: Red Steel

What kind of name is Jeh?


5 posted on 02/17/2015 12:39:18 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Cowboy Bob

Rush said on his program today that the 5th District Court may decide as early as today to overturn the ruling. Whatcha bet they’ll use “no standing” as to the reason?


6 posted on 02/17/2015 12:40:15 PM PST by spiderfern
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To: Cowboy Bob

>> The judge was the only one to call Obama’s bluff.

Huh? It was TX Governor Greg Abbot and other state governors that called Obama’s bluff.

The judge merely agreed with them.


7 posted on 02/17/2015 12:41:47 PM PST by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

>> What kind of name is Jeh?

‘s Ebonic, bro.

Why you ax?


8 posted on 02/17/2015 12:43:40 PM PST by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Jeh -> meh.


9 posted on 02/17/2015 12:43:54 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Dilbert San Diego
What kind of name is Jeh?

I dunno, but it sounds kinda Geh.

10 posted on 02/17/2015 12:44:30 PM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Red Steel

We should all pray that this setback tips 0bama over the edge. Narcissists do not being told that they are wrong.


11 posted on 02/17/2015 12:45:19 PM PST by grumpygresh (Democrats & GOPe delenda est. President zero gave us patient zero.)
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To: spiderfern
Rush said on his program today that the 5th District Court may decide as early as today to overturn the ruling.

Possibly not today. That courthouse is located right smack in the middle of the Mardi Gras mayhem.

12 posted on 02/17/2015 12:47:15 PM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Red Steel

This “process” called you a lawless punk, Holder.


13 posted on 02/17/2015 12:48:24 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Bush / Clinton 2016! Clinton / Bush 2020! Uniparty Rules!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Dil... It ain’t a honky name.


14 posted on 02/17/2015 12:50:51 PM PST by willibeaux (de ole Korean War vet age 85)
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To: Red Steel
DHS Publicly shuts down Obama’s immigration plan after Texas ruling, ‘until further notice’

Fixed it!

15 posted on 02/17/2015 12:52:01 PM PST by MAexile (Bats left, votes rights)
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To: Red Steel

That’s okay - it’ll be overturned by some Obama appointed judge on appeal. :)


16 posted on 02/17/2015 12:54:16 PM PST by Tzimisce
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To: Red Steel

“until further notice” being the key words here.


17 posted on 02/17/2015 12:56:49 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Red Steel
Moe smells a rat……


18 posted on 02/17/2015 12:57:24 PM PST by moehoward
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To: Cowboy Bob

Don’t get too excited, the Democrats and the RINOs are now saying that they may as well fund Obama’s immigration because the court stopped it. LOL!

What they should be saying is that there is no reason to fund it, since the court stopped it.


19 posted on 02/17/2015 12:57:57 PM PST by Eva
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To: Jane Long; Red Steel; ntnychik; PhilDragoo; everyone
Obama sez "shaddup and eat your peas"....


20 posted on 02/17/2015 1:00:01 PM PST by potlatch ("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
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