WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has agreed to an election-year review of President Barack Obama's executive orders to allow up to 5 million immigrants to "come out of the shadows" and work legally in the United States.
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The justices said Tuesday they will consider undoing lower court rulings that blocked the plan from taking effect in the midst of a presidential campaign already roiled by the issue.
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The case probably will be argued in April and decided by late June, about a month before both parties' presidential nominating conventions.
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The immigrants who would benefit from the administration's plan are mainly the parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
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Texas is leading 26 states in challenging the immigration plan.
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