Details on White House immigration plan

Before the President's speech to the nation on immigration, the White House released details of Mr. Obama's executive actions, which features plans to shield over 4 million people now living illegally in the United States from being deported.

As for the legal authority behind these moves, the Justice Department released a memo on that, which can be found at http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/olc/opinions/attachments/2014/11/20/2014-11-19-auth-prioritize-removal.pdf.

Here are the details as provided by the White House press office:

###

About the Author

Jamie Dupree

Trump scraps outdoor rally because of Tropical Storm Fay

Joint Chiefs Chair breaks with Trump on Confederate base names

Supreme Court: Trump not immune from financial probes

Featured

Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

Light turnout on Election Day in metro Atlanta

Georgia Public Service Commission seats are on the on the ballot for first time since 2020. Atlanta mayor, local government and school board seats are also up for grabs.

2h ago

Porsche, trips and more: Feds say former Hawks finance exec embezzled nearly $4M

The Hawks’ former senior vice president of financial planning and analysis allegedly spent years stealing money from the organization.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s populist rise continues with debut on ‘The View’

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on ABC's “The View” to share her criticisms for Republican Party leaders and answer a range of political questions.