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    Obama to announce executive action on immigration Thursday

    President Obama to announce executive action on immigration Thursday

    By Juliet Eilperin and Ed O'Keefe November 19 at 10:21 AM

    President Obama, speaking at a news conference in Burma last Friday, said he would take action to reform U.S. immigration policy before the end of the year. (Reuters)

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    President Obama will announce Thursday that he will use his executive authority to expand temporary protections to millions of undocumented immigrants, according to several individuals who have been briefed on the decision. Obama will travel to Las Vegas on the heels of that announcement to rally support for his initiative on Friday.

    Congress will receive official details on the move Thursday, according to a senior Democratic Party official.


    Even before final confirmation of the president’s plans, outside advocates began readying events to promote the administration’s immigration policy.


    “We hear there will be a prime time Thursday evening announcement (to preview) and full unveiling in Vegas on Friday,” immigration advocate Dawn Le wrote in an email to other activists, which was later inadvertently sent to a group of reporters Wednesday morning.

    “Can folks begin to work and plan watch parties for Thursday and/or Friday? Unclear whether Thursday night content will be what is "celebratory", but Friday will be where we need a lot of energy guaranteed.”


    Obama launched his push for immigration reform in January 2013 in Las Vegas, outlining a plan that would allow many of the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants to earn citizenship.


    The president's decision to speak at the city's Del Sol High School highlights the administration's intensified push to convince Latinos that the Democratic Party is committed to addressing the dilemma of millions of undocumented immigrants. The president is preparing to use his executive authority to expand temporary protections to millions of these individuals, as well as to broaden visa programs for highly-skilled technology workers and perhaps also stiffen security along the U.S.-Mexico border.


    During an appearance at the National Press Club Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Obama will announce "in the coming days... [a] set of comprehensive reforms, within our existing legal authorities, to fix our broken immigration system."


    He did not specify the actions Obama will take but did say they will include steps to further secure the southern border of the United States. Administration lawyers have concluded that executive action on the issue is legal and within the president's authority, he said, despite intense opposition from Republicans.


    "Legislative action is always preferable," Johnson said. "But we have waited for Congress to act and the Congress has not acted. The president has waited."


    Johnson said the administration has concluded it has "wide latitude" to take action. "It can't be that we're not allowed to lift a finger to fix our broken immigration system," he said.

    "And we will."


    Congressional Republicans have warned Obama that he risks undermining the prospects for cooperation on legislation in the final two years of his presidency if he takes action on immigration.


    The decision to speak in Las Vegas could also bolster the political standing of Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), who said in an interview with Univision Tuesday that when it came to expanding protections for undocumented immigrants, "I think it should be done now."


    With Obama likely on the verge of making an announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the soon-to-be majority leader, expressed confidence Wednesday that congressional Republicans will extend funding for the federal government, which is set to expire next month, even if the president moves to overhaul the immigration system and some conservatives call for a spending showdown.


    But in a sign that GOP strategy is still being formulated, McConnell did not specify the framework and length of possible funding legislation. Republican leaders in the House and Senate are still mulling a variety of options, all while hoping to avoid a politically damaging shutdown.


    “We have two goals here at the end of the session: fund the government and avoid retroactive tax increases. I’m confident that we’ll do both,” McConnell said in a brief exchange at the U.S. Capitol.


    Other congressional Republicans warned again that Obama risks his relationship with a GOP-controlled Capitol Hill if he acts.


    “If ‘Emperor Obama’ ignores the American people and announces an amnesty plan that he himself has said over and over again exceeds his Constitutional authority, he will cement his legacy of lawlessness and ruin the chances for Congressional action on this issue – and many others,” Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said in an email.


    In an effort to cast doubts on the legality of Obama’s decision, GOP aides have been circulating a list of 22 times the president has said publicly that he doesn’t believe he has the authority to act through executive action to change immigration laws.

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    BREAKING NEWS: The Washington Post is reporting that Pres. Obama will announce his plan to grant amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens on Thursday night. Please take action today!




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    Obama's Executive Order on Immigration Is Unlikely to Include Health Benefits
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    For Obama, Executive Order on Immigration Would Be a Turnabout NOV. ... Obama Plan May Allow Millions of Immigrants to Stay and Work in U.S. ...


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    President Obama will announce Thursday at 8PM ET the details of an executive order on immigration that will expand temporary protections to millions of undocumented immigrants.


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    President Obama to Announce Executive Amnesty in Address Thursday
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    According to the Washington Post, President Obama will announce on Thursday his plans to grant executive amnesty to millions of illegal aliens...

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    Obama immigration order said to include parents of U.S.citizens
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    President Barack Obama plans to issue a reprieve for undocumented immigrants whose children were born in the United States, part of an order that ...

    Executive action on immigration has a long legal precedent - MSNBC

    Obama plan won't grant immigrants federal benefits - Valley morning Star

    Fact check: Obama's immigration amnesia
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    Get Ready to Start Hearing About Executive Amnesty for Anchor Babies
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    The president's planned executive action for undocumented immigrant parents of U.S. citizens is about to bring the derogatory term 'anchor babies' ...
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    The administration announced today that POTUS will be speaking live from the White House at 8 PM ET, Thursday, on:

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