Can Congress defund 'executive amnesty?' It's not that simple

President Obama’s executive action to legalize 4.1 million illegal immigrants is protected from the annual appropriations process, according to a Congressional Research Service report dated Monday.

The report, done for House Rules Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, and shared with the Washington Examiner, explains that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services activities are “primarily” funded through direct user fees, as opposed to an annual appropriation by Congress.