House Votes to Block Obama’s Executive Immigration Actions

The House Wednesday passed legislation to nullify President Barack Obama ’s immigration policies, tying the contentious matter to a bill funding homeland security and setting up a clash with Democrats who are expected block the measure in the Senate.

The vote was 236-191 for the spending bill after the House easily approved amendments to undo the president’s executive actions last year, and to block a program that gives safe harbor to young people brought to the U.S. as children. The latter amendment was adopted only narrowly, with centrist Republicans opposing it as a step too far.

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