...THROW IN THE CRYING TOWEL This executive overreach is an affront to the rule of law and to the Constitution itself, said House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. The people made clear that they wanted more accountability from this president, and by our votes here today we will heed their will and we will keep our oath to protect and defend the Constitution. But Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said the Republicans were simply pandering to the far right. Shame on Republicans for attacking the Latino community, Sanchez said. Republicans are consciously targeting millions of families who work hard, contribute to our communities and are just trying to give their children a chance at the American dream. One of the immigration amendments, approved 237-190, would undo executive actions that Obama announced in November to provide temporary deportation relief and work permits to some 4 million immigrants in the country illegally, mostly people who have children who are citizens or legal permanent residents. The amendment also would cancel earlier directives to immigration agents aimed at giving them discretion in focusing deportations on criminals. A second amendment would delete Obamas 2012 policy thats granted work permits and stays of deportation to more than 600,000 immigrants who arrived in the U.S. illegally as children under age 16. That measure passed narrowly, 218-209, as 26 of the more moderate Republicans, some representing large Hispanic populations, joined Democrats in opposition. Read more: wjla/articles/2015/01/house-votes-to-undo-obama-immigration-actions-despite-veto-threat-110605.html#ixzz3PD6L8eTa Follow us: @ABC7News on Twitter | WJLATV on Facebook
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