Texas Gov.-elect Greg Abbott says the state is preparing to challenge President Obama 's immigration order in court . He said a 2012 Obama order deferring the deportation of `` dreamers '' -- undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children , who would have gained legal status under a bill dubbed the `` DREAM Act '' that never became law -- led to `` millions of dollars in costs to schools , to law enforcement , to health care '' in Texas . The Republican governor said he will ask a federal judge on Monday for an emergency injunction against Obama's executive action that would suspend deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants. The Republican has seized a prominent role leading the charge against Obama 's executive order .
Texas Gov.-elect Greg Abbott says the state is preparing to challenge President Obama 's immigration order in court . The Republican governor said he will ask a federal judge on Monday for an emergency injunction against Obama's executive action that would suspend deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants. The Republican has seized a prominent role leading the charge against Obama 's executive order .