Moving that to colorado just changes the zip code, doesnt close it. Bieber said the Obama Administration needs it would have let millions of undocumented immigrants stay in the u. S. The ruling means millions of people will remain in legal limbo. The president has undertaken two initiatives circumventing congress, making republicans angry. The first dream act the president deferred deportation proceedings against young people brought to this country not of their own choice as children. The president announced after the midterm elections in 2014 when it became clear to the Republican Led Congress is not going to move on immigration reform. Earlier in february, a the accident judge in a lower court blocked the president s plan from going forward, issuing a stay. The white house, the department of justice appealed to the fifth circuit in new orleans to block the stay to allow the president s planning to forward. They denied that request and ruled that the texas judge ruling stands. The vo
Served stay clean and sober it was a smaller stage with a big focus on economic issues. And the republicans who want to be president did clash in the latest debate over immigration and fixing the economy. Welco welcome to your world this morning those republican president ial hopefuls are back on the campaign trail, fresh off the debate. They tried to draw lines over policy differences. David shuster begins the coverage. The simple fact of the matter is we here promise. Reporter earlier on john kasich blasted rivals and described his tax cut policies as unique. The only plan to get us to a balanced budgets by the end of a second temp. Reporter it relies on revenue assumptions that experts called absurd. On this site protesters demanded a raise to the minimum raise. Inside ben carson justified his opposition with this. Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases. Reporter history does not support the claim. Since 1979, congress raised the minimum wage 11
A symbolic step, over a situation that has never been smoothed and took an a low point in march. Mr. Obama, netanyahu told congress, would turn the middle east into a tinder box. In the end the iran nuclear deem made it through congress and sealing a major victory for president obama. Today the president acknowledged his dispute with netanyahu over iran, but tried increase military aid to israeli of israel. Take a listen. Theres no secrete the Prime Minister and i have had a strong disagreement on this narrow issue but we dont have a disagreement on the need to making sure that iran does not get a Nuclear Weapon and we dont have a disagreement on the importance of us blunting destabilizing activities that iran amay be taking place. So we are looking forward to make sure we have Common Ground there. For his part Prime Minister netanyahu did not mention the iran accord and the rift opening between iran and israel. But the failure of peace talks between israel and palestinians lirveg ipal
This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city. Im del walters. A promise today from president obama to help boost benefits for veterans. This was the scene a little more than an hour go. The president calling for longterm changes to the department of veterans affairs. He also talked about better aid for homeless vets and called on more businesses to hire retired service members. Mike viqueira is live in washington for us. Mike, the president saying it over and over again, hire a vet. Reporter you are absolutely right. A solemn day, a bright and crisp fall day across the river at Arlington National cemetery. The president making the trip across the river for the ceremony. You saw him lay the wreath there. Laden with history and tradition are is the practice, the honor guard, the color guard, the marine band playing. A happy day if it werent such a solemn occasion, really. The president taking the time to talk about veterans affairs, his efforts on the part of his new secretary, rober
This morning the Justice Department is trying to figure out what is next after a federal Appeals Court ruled the president s executive action on immigration will remain on hold. Welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. Im dell walters and have undocumented immigrants stay in the u. S. But as we report it means millions of people in legal limbo. Reporter the Court Decision is not unexpected but a setback on president obamas Immigration Reform and has under taken circumventing congress and making them angry and the dream act where the president talked about deportation proceedings against young people brought to the country not of their own choice as children and deportation proceedings deferred against them and the parents of those who are already u. S. Citizens and the president announced after the mid term elections in 2014 when it became clear the republican leg congress is not going to move on Immigration Reform. Now earlier in february a texas judge in a lower court had