AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, in a lawsuit joined by 16 other states, asked a federal court Wednesday to block President Obama's immigration order.
In court papers, Abbott argued Obama has a duty to "faithfully execute" the laws passed by Congress. He suggested the order, which allows some immigrants in the United States illegally but with relatives who are citizens or legal residents to remain temporarily and to work, will encourage an influx of new immigrants.