Immigration ruling emboldens Republicans in Homeland Security funding fight

With a critical funding deadline looming, a federal court ruling has emboldened congressional Republicans to hold their ground in a politically risky Homeland Security funding battle with Democrats that centers on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.

A federal judge in Texas late Monday issued a temporary injunction to stop states from having to comply with Obama’s immigration directives, which provide millions of illegal immigrants with access to work permits and federal benefits.