Critics Say Executive Action on Immigration Would Be Unprecedented. They Forget Their History.
Presidents have almost always acted first to permit immigration or prevent deportation—with Congress ratifying those actions later on.
US President Barack Obama speaks about immigration reform in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, October 24, 2013. The President renewed his call for Congress to pass sweeping immigration reform.
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