WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is defending President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration even as GOP lawmakers work to find the best way to stop them.
Johnson was to appear Tuesday before the House Homeland Security Committee in the administration's first testimony on the issue since Obama announced plans two weeks ago to shield some 4 million immigrants here illegally from deportation and offer them work permits. The action applies to people who've been in the country more than five years and have kids who are citizens or green card holders.