The Obama administration asked a
federal judge not to penalize it for failing to tell him that a program
intended to loosen immigration restrictions was partially implemented,
despite his order temporarily blocking it.
The
government’s request Saturday followed a threat by U.S. District Judge
Andrew Hanen, in Brownsville, Texas, to sanction administration lawyers.
Hanen granted a request last month by 26 states to block the initiative
by President Barack Obama until their lawsuit challenging it is
resolved.
As
many as 5 million immigrants could receive deportation waivers and
benefits under the plan, announced in November. To qualify, applicants
must have been in the U.S. for at least five years and have a child who
was born a citizen, or who were brought here themselves as children.
They must also pass a criminal background check.
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