Immigration lawsuit

The federal judge in South Texas who temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration once accused the Obama administration of participating in criminal conspiracies to smuggle children into the U.S. by helping reunite them with parents who live here illegally.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, who regularly handles border cases but wasn't known for being outspoken on immigration until that previous case, on Monday granted a request by a coalition of 26 states led by Texas to block Obama's action on immigration while a lawsuit to permanently stop the order goes through the courts. Obama's executive action could spare from deportation as many as 5 million people who are in the U.S. illegally.

Immigrants expressed disappointment Tuesday after a federal judge put President Barack Obama's plan on hold. (AP)

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