Illegal immigrants from defeater pacing. The order would allow parents of children born in the u. S. To to stay in the done the lee years and apply for work permits. But 26 states challenged president obamas saying the abused his power, and went around congress. The president called the ruling heartbreaking. He says he took action after congress refused to act. And he insists he did not overstep his authority. Watch. I have pushed to the limits of my executive authority. We now have to have congress act. And hopefully well have a vigorous debate during the election. Thats how democratics are supposed to work. Texas led the battle. The states attorney general said, quoting, todays decision keeps in place what we have maintained from the very start. One person, even a president , cannot unilaterally change the law. This is a major set baeck to president obamas attempts to expand executive power and a victory for those who believe in the separation of powers and the rule of law. Shannon b