Federal Judge Rules Obama’s Immigration Order Illegal

A federal judge ruled that the president’s November immigration order, which would shield 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, was unconstitutional, violating the separation of powers.
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Federal Judge Rules Obama’s Immigration Order Illegal
U.S. President Barack Obama announces executive actions on U.S. immigration policy at White House, on Nov. 20. A federal judge ruled this week that the president's new immigration practices were unconstitutional. (Jim Bourg/Getty Images)
Jonathan Zhou
12/17/2014
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12/17/2014