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Executive Order
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Franchise Law Update
What Does the President’s Executive Action on Immigration Really Mean?
Contributed by Robert S. Whitehill The Executive Action announced by President Obama on November 20, 2014 has stirred a great deal of excitement in the immigration space: some positive, some…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal judge in sentencing proceeding(?!?!) declares Prez Obama’s immigration order unconstitutional
Main December 16, 2014Federal judge in sentencing proceeding(?!?!) declares Prez Obama's immigration order unconstitutionalAs reported in this CNN piece, a federal district judge used a federal criminal case to render…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Number of states challenging Obama on immigration grows to 24
Originally, 17 states challenged the Obama administration's new deferred action program. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the number has grown to 24.The original states:AlabamaGeorgiaIdahoIndianaKansasLouisianaMontanaNebraskaSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaUtahWest VirginiaWisconsinThe governors of-- Mississippi -- Maine-- North…
Immigration Blog
Texas Governor Mandates E-Verify for All Texas State Agencies and Businesses Contracting with the State of Texas
By Maggie Murphy, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Texas Governor Rick Perry started December by issuing an Executive Order requiring E-Verify participation by all Texas state agencies and for all businesses contracting with the State of Texas: http://governor.state.tx.us/files/press-office/EO-RP-80_E-Verify_IMAGE_12-03-14.pdf…
ImmigrationProf Blog
American Immigration Council Takes on the Washington Post: Council Reaffirms Research on Reagan-Bush Family Fairness Policy as Significant Precedent for Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration
The American Immigration Council has taken on the Washington Post, which this week issued another editorial in its campaign against President Obama’s decision to authorize temporary deportation relief for several million undocumented…
ImmigrationProf Blog
House Passes Bill to Block Immigration Executive Action
Immigration Impact reports that the House of Representatives voted 219 to 197 on largely party lines to approve a bill from Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) that blocks President Obama’s executive…
ImmigrationProf Blog
17 States Sue Over Obama Administration Over Executive Action on Immigration
Law360 reports that 17 states have sued the U.S. government in federal court in Brownsville, Texas today challenging President Barack Obama’s executive action as an unconstitutional exercise of power and seeking an…
ImmigrationProf Blog
‘Simple Common Sense’: Jeh Johnson Defends Executive Action on Immigration
The controversy over President Obama's immigration initiatives does not seem to be going away. NBC News reported on the first of two congressional hearings focusing on the executive action. Department…
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Obama Immigration Initiatives: The Components in a Nutshell
This is a compilation of ImmigrationProf blog posts on the various components of President Obama’s immigration initiative, with links to materials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website and…
Science, Law & the Environment
Executive Orders & Carbon Emissions: Can Governor Inslee Establish A Low Carbon Fuel Standard Without Legislation?
By Michael Fandel, Vanessa Wheeler
The authority of a governmental executive to issue an executive order has recently been a hot topic in the politico-legal world. President Obama’s issuance of Executive Order 13682 sparked a…