House votes to take sides in Obama immigration case

By Susan Ferrechio

Published March 17, 2016 4:38pm ET

House votes to take sides in Obama immigration case — Texas and 25 states sued the Obama administration to block the immigration action, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an injunction to prevent it from being implemented. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) | Rebecca Blackwell

The House passed a resolution Thursday authorizing Speaker Paul Ryan to file a Supreme Court amicus brief in support of Texas, which is suing to stop President Obama’s recent actions to defer some illegal immigrants.

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