Congressman Al Green’s Statement on the Fifth Circuit Court's Decision on the President's Executive Actions on Immigration

On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the Fifth Circuit’s decision to deny the Obama administration’s request to lift an injunction against the implementation of immigration executive actions.

“I think I speak for many when I say, ‘We are disappointed but not dispirited or disillusioned.’ Many legal scholars believe President Obama acted boldly within his legal authority to address problems within our immigration system and border security. The Obama administration has only sought to hold undocumented immigrants accountable, provide some relief for millions of law-abiding undocumented immigrants and their families, as well as secure our borders. President Obama’s action follows the tradition of many other Presidents, who used executive authority to modify our immigration system to better serve our national interests,” Congressman Al Green said. “It is my hope that the Obama administration appeals this ruling to the Supreme Court. An issue of such paramount importance, which has the potential to decide the fate of so many, should be reviewed by the highest court in the land."