Republicans plan first shot at immigration order with Dec. 3 hearing
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House Republicans plan to take their first shot at President Obama’s immigration directive on Dec. 3, when a committee will examine how the reduction in deportations will affect border security.
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, has summoned Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to testify on how the federal government is preparing for the new directive, which will end the threat of deportation for more than 4 million people living in the United States illegally.
The hearing could take a combative tone, given the GOP’s staunch opposition to Obama’s executive action, which he announced on Thursday in a prime-time address.
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McCaul’s hearing will help Republican leaders show their base they are taking steps to block Obama’s action, even as they grapple with how to try to stop the move legislatively.