February 04, 2015
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday said three undocumented immigrants looking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by 26 states over President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration should be denied because they fail to meet the requirements for intervention.
February 02, 2015
The U.S. government on Friday blasted a bid by 26 states to halt new deferred deportation policies created by the president's executive actions on immigration, strongly arguing that the plaintiffs lack standing, while the states fought a bid by three undocumented immigrants to intervene in the suit.
January 28, 2015
Mayors for 33 cities, including New York and Los Angeles, on Tuesday argued President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration will support local economies and law enforcement, filing an amicus brief in the 26-state suit in Texas federal court seeking to block the action.
January 26, 2015
Tennessee and Nevada on Friday joined the Texas-led group of states attempting to block President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration, making 26 states now claiming the policies would cost them millions of dollars and preempt their police powers.
January 21, 2015
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday lent his support to Texas and 24 other states attempting to block President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration, urging a Texas federal judge to reject the federal government's arguments that the states lack standing to sue.
January 15, 2015
Three undocumented immigrants asked a Texas federal judge Wednesday for permission to intervene in a suit brought by Texas and 24 other states attempting to block President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration, saying that the defendants' attorneys cannot adequately represent their interests.
January 13, 2015
Twelve states and the District of Columbia urged a Texas federal court on Monday not to block President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration, arguing that the new deferred deportation programs will boost tax revenue and won't lead to an increase in undocumented immigrants.
January 08, 2015
A group of more than 20 states suing President Barack Obama in Texas federal court over his recent immigration executive actions argued Wednesday that they would be forced to spend millions of dollars and suffer irreparable injuries without a preliminary injunction.
January 02, 2015
A handful of immigration, civil rights and labor groups filed an amicus brief Monday in the lawsuit filed in Texas federal court by more than 20 states challenging President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration, saying the initiative should be instituted immediately.
December 22, 2014
A Texas federal judge on Friday said that 27 members of Congress, including Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., are allowed to participate as friends of the court in the lawsuit filed by more than 20 states challenging President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration.