Appeals court refuses to lift hold on Obama immigration action

Article publisher: 
Associated Press
Article date: 
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Article category: 
National Issues
Medium
Article Body: 

A federal appeals court has refused to lift a temporary hold on President Obama's executive action that could shield millions of immigrants from deportation....

It wasn't immediately clear if the DOJ would appeal. 

The [26] states say Obama's action is unconstitutional. The White House says the president acted within his powers...