Federal judge refuses to lift injunction on Obama’s immigration order

*Aside from the obvious news about the legal battle over the president’s executive action on immigration, I found this article interesting on two levels. One is the backdoor posturing and maneuvering on both sides of this dispute. The other is the language used by opponents of the executive action.  The talking points stand out, it’s fascinating double-speak, and it must work on some people, if not they wouldn’t use it. VL

By Nigel Duara and Molly Hennessey-Fiske, Los Angeles Times

A federal judge refused late Tuesday to lift a temporary hold on President Obama’s executive action seeking to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation.

U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen declined to stay his Feb. 16 decision, which granted a preliminary injunction to the 26 states that filed suit, led by Texas. The federal government wants the injunction lifted while it appeals the ruling to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

Hanen issued two late-night orders — one refusing to lift his injunction, the other detailing what he called the federal government’s misleading statements. He ordered the government to provide more information by April 21.

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