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| US court backs hold on Obama immigration action | US court backs hold on Obama immigration action |
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| A US court has backed a temporary hold on President Barack Obama's plans to shield almost five million illegal immigrants from deportation. | A US court has backed a temporary hold on President Barack Obama's plans to shield almost five million illegal immigrants from deportation. |
| The hold was imposed after 26 states launched a legal challenge against the executive action, alleging it was unconstitutional. | The hold was imposed after 26 states launched a legal challenge against the executive action, alleging it was unconstitutional. |
| An appeals court has now denied a government request to overturn it. | An appeals court has now denied a government request to overturn it. |
| The White House said the action was essential to fix a "broken immigration system". | The White House said the action was essential to fix a "broken immigration system". |
| Under the plans, announced last year, people who entered the US illegally as children and parents of children who are US citizens would be offered temporary protection from deportation. | Under the plans, announced last year, people who entered the US illegally as children and parents of children who are US citizens would be offered temporary protection from deportation. |
| Aside from arguing President Obama acted outside his authority, the states say the move forces them to invest more in law enforcement, health care and education. | Aside from arguing President Obama acted outside his authority, the states say the move forces them to invest more in law enforcement, health care and education. |
| The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling keeps the plans on hold while the states' legal challenge proceeds. | The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling keeps the plans on hold while the states' legal challenge proceeds. |
| It is not clear yet whether the Obama administration will appeal. | It is not clear yet whether the Obama administration will appeal. |
| The White House said the president acted within his powers to fix a "broken immigration system". | |
| The Justice Department has argued that immigration policy is for the federal government to determine, not the states. | |
| The department is now evaluating its next steps, a US official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. | |
| The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, who has been a persistent critic of the president's immigration policies, tweeted: "The constitution wins". | The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, who has been a persistent critic of the president's immigration policies, tweeted: "The constitution wins". |