supreme court today hearing oral argument in the united states versus texas good a case challenging president obama's executive actions on immigration would shield nearly 5 million illegal immigrant from deportation and allow them to work legally in the united states. 26 states are involved in this lawsuit and they've so far blocked the president executive action. the oral arguments scheduled to start almost an hour ago at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. usually oral argument is one hour. in this case, chief justice allowed for an hour and a half with major cases like this one to allow people who are arguing more time. we expect this to be wrapping up perhaps at 1130 eastern time and we could hear remarks from those in type the court as they come out onto the plaza and steps of the u.s. capitol. bring a live coverage from outside the u.s. supreme court on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> keep their families together. what did you do today? [chanting] [inaudible conversations] [chanting] [inaudible conversations] [inau

the supreme court can offer education when it decides the case of united states versus texas. the facts of the case are simple. the president's actions are illegal. he bypassed congress and the legislative branch has the power. this administration blames the stru of prrl or uses the excuse of prl discretion. i can tell you this isn't true. when the executive order creates a special class, this isn't a case-by-by case. it is plank et rulemaking and it contradicts the wishes of congress. all three branches agree that these actions are illegal. courts have issued an injunction. there was a friend of the court brief. the president's actions will lead to devastating new cost go for states. our health care system our judicial and law enforcement system and our education system will be strained as they try to accommodate the president's unconstitutional order. the executive branch has the chance to stand up and reinsert congressional power. hope the court rules perfectly. mr. yoho: i appreciate that. the constitution and the sovereignty of this nation is what is at stake here along w

nationalorning, journal correspondent sam baker previews the oral argument in the case of the united states versus texas which it challenges the obama administration actions on immigration. later, juan williams talks about to book "we the people come and looks at the presidential race. we will take is next. host: good morning. one day before the deadline to file your taxes, congress will be taking legislation this week to focus on the operation for the irs and its personnel. the house meets tomorrow. the senate also back this week as lawmakers in that chamber continue working on a funding bill for the faa. live coverage on the c-span network. it is sunday morning, april 17. new yorkers go to the polls on tuesday and later today, we are in brooklyn with senator bernie sanders. he is returning to his hometown. our coverage beginning at 4:00 eastern time.

supreme court today hearing oral argument in the united states versus texas. ions on immigration that would shield nearly 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation and allow them to work. 26 states have brought their case, which the court agreed to hear in january. but with the absence of justice scalia who died in february, a 4-for deadlock is a possibility in which case the rulings from lower courts would stand on block the president's immigration executive action. also arguing before the court today representative for republican lawmakers and the u.s. house after the house in an unprecedented move filing an amicus brief in support of the state in this case that the president that would allow unauthorized immigrants were parents of citizens or lawful residents to apply for programs

today the supreme court heard oral arguments in the immigration case, united states versus texas, which looks at president obama's executive acts on immigration. after the case was heard, members of congress, activists, and texas officials spoke to reporters from the court steps. here is a look. is louis gutierriez. i am a member of congress from the fourth congressional district of the state of and the case has been cemented to the supreme court. i think we did really well. we did well on the law. we did well because the american people support this. noay, clearly, they had argument. the fact is, millions of people live in the united states in the shadows and they drive. they should drive with drivers licenses. and with insurance. the fact is, millions of people in the united states work. they should work and pay taxes to the federal government and work under the rules, so they don't undermine american markers workers. it seems to me that today clearly, the law was on the side of the people. the president of the united states has taken action. it was clearly established today in the co

. >> monday the supreme court heard oral arguments in united states versus texas. on president obama's immigration executive orders. the case stems from a texas court's injunction against the order allowing some undocumented immigrants to stay in the u.s. you can hear the oral argument friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern ere on c-span. >> "washington journal" live every day. coming up this morning, reporter for political will join us by phone to discuss this week's republican national committee spring meeting in hollywood, florida. also republican congressman ryan costello of pennsylvania cochair of the 21st century skills caucus will join us to talk about the reestablishment. the goal is to identify the best methods to effectively promote 21st century skills. congressman costello will also preview next tuesday's pennsylvania primary and he is running to become a delegate. also maryland senator ben carden will be on the ranking member of the senate foreign relations committee will discuss president obama's trip this week to saub. he will also share his views that will allo

house of representatives was represented at the supreme court during oral arguments of the united states versus texas. the challenge by 25 states to the president's illegal executive action on illegal aliens. article 1 of the constitution is clear, only congress can write laws. sadly, the president has overstepped his authority by acting alone. after repeatedly saying did he not have the authority he claimed. i was grateful to vote in favor of the resolution which authorized speaker paul ryan to file a brief in the supreme court. the first by the house as a whole. speaker ryan deserves recognition for his remarkable leadership in standing up to the constitution and law. the united states vs. texas revealed the president's failed immigration policy which should be to enforce existing laws. as an attorney who has practiced immigration law, i know firsthand the benefits of a lawful system welcoming new citizens following the law. in conclusion, god bless our troops, and may the president by his actions never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's ti

united states versus texas being argued today. 26 states signing on with texas on that case. we will be focusing on the arguments and on your thoughts on immigration and the executive action for this entire program. a few tweets from members of congress who are expected to be attending the oral arguments or at least be up at the supreme court steps to show their support one way or the other. texas writeso from in saying he will be attending the oral arguments at the taxese court for u.s. v that could uphold the president immigration law. -- immigration action. thela jackson says president like past presidents have a legal authority granted to him under the law. in, democratwrites proudly stand in support of the presidents democrat -- immigration action and will continue for fight for families. texas tweets from out that he will be speaking on the house floor, you can watch on c-span ron 10:45 a.m. central time. he will speak about religious liberty and u.s. v texas today. that will be run 11:45 eastern. we will be showing you live shots and interviews from up at the supreme c

he is a correspondent from "the national journal," he will preview the case, the united states versus texasso speak with one juan williams, , andssing his new book also the 2016 campaign season. see you tomorrow. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ >> next, a house oversight hearing on the challenges facing the the metro system. then, former president bill clinton at a new york rally for his wife, hillary clinton. after that, senator bernie sanders talks with reporters at vatican city. later, republican presidential candidate donald trump at a rally in hartford, connecticut. >> the new washington, d.c. metro faced tough questions wednesday from members of the house oversight and government

undocumented immigrants staying in the u.s., and you can hear the argument in the case of the united states versus texas tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. announcer: saturday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern, we will take a look at some of the speeches of president obama during his appearances at the washington correspondent's dinner. this year will make his final appearance at the dinner. president obama: jeb bush has identified himself as hispanic. it is an honest mistake. it reminds me of when i identified myself as american act in 19 d1. announcer: join us saturday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern, and be sure to join us for our coverage of this year's white house correspondents dinner on c-span. ♪ >> this month we showcase our student cam winners. this is a documentary annual competition for middle and high school students. this year's theme is "road to the white house." and students were asked, what issues do you want presidential candidates to discuss? one of our second prize winners from high school is from cherry hill, new jersey. a 12th grader at cherry hill high school east madeline bowne , wants discuss p

. >>> monday the supreme court heard oral argument in united states versus texas on president obama's immigration executive orders. the case stems from a texas courts injunction against the order allowing some undocumented immigrants to stay in the u.s. you can hear the oral argument friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. ♪ >>> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. and coming up friday morning, politics reporter for the new orleans advocate will join us by phone to discuss the debate over the removal of confederate memorials in new orleans. however, the city remains divided on the issue. and then hannah smith, senior counsel will be on to talk about the recently argued case. the case deals with religious liberty and the affordable care acts contraceptive mandate. >> and founder member of the band nirvana will join us to discuss the role of fair vote which advocates for a variety of electoral forms. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal -- >>> -- to the middle east and europe. friday mr. obama is in the uk where he meets with bri

host: we will go back to the case of united states versus texas. it is a tie, it reverts back to what happened in the state. the deportation of these children within the next year? guest: we don't have the budget to deport all of these people. actually a very daunting task, if not impossible, to be able to do that. i think there should be a prioritization of those who are violent criminals. those should be on the top of the list. nd the president is in his right to reorganize. ,ost: representative judy chu thank you for being with us. we have been showing you the winners from the student camera contest. you can watch all of these online and we got some terrific work by the students. there are also links on our main website at c-span.org. the student cam contest is done for this year. but if you are a student, we urge you to check out and join us next year for the contest. toosi will be joining us over some of the challenges that remain in the wake of what happens in december 2 new, -- happened in san bernardino, brussels and paris. she did journal

gohmert: on monday, being argued before the united states supreme court, the eight justices remaining, is a case of united states versus texas. it will take up the president's started to say his executive order but in the case of his majesty's program on amnesty there actually was no executive order that was signed by the president. like you find in a lot of countries around the world where there's a dictator, there was a speech made, comments made by the ruler, and then the secretary of homeland security, in our case, secretary johnson, made a series of memos to carry on high. ctation from and it overrode the laws that were duly passed by both houses of congress, previous presidents, and that's where we run into some trouble. that's where you run into benjamin n doing what franklin suggested might be , ssible to undo, as we know at the constitutional convention a lady asked him whark did you give us -- him, what did you give us, he said, a republic, madam, if you can keep. it one of the ways you do not keep representative -- keep it. one of the ways you do not keep representative government, self-government through electing

you can hear the argument in the case of texas versus united states at 8:00 eastern. president obama is in britain today holding a news conference this morning with prime minister david cameron at about 11:50 eastern. we have live coverage on c-span. also, delaware's primary on tuesday. we'll bring you live coverage of a public and presidential candidate donald trump as he talks to supporters in arrington, l aware. -- harrington, delaware. in pennsylvania is holding primaries on tuesday, we have that lives starting at 7:30 eastern. she will talk to voters in dunmore, pennsylvania. ,aturday night at 10:00 eastern we will look at speeches by president obama during his two terms at the white house correspondents dinner, one of the premier events. this year will make his final attendance at the dinner. obama: jeb bush identified himself as hispanic back in 2000 nine, which i understand, innocent mistake. reminds the of when i identified myself as american back in 1961. [laughter] announcer: join us saturday night at 10:00 eastern and be sure to tune in for live coverage o

the united states versus cases with the president obama's executive actions on immigrati immigration. the texas are challenging the executive actions as unconstitutional and a violation of federal law governing how agencies can make regulations. the case will be decided by the end of the supreme court term. >> we will hear arguments today in case number 15-674, united states v. texas. general perrelli. >> thank you, mr. chief justice, and may please the corporate consecutive homeland security has decided to defer removal of a class of aliens who are parents of u.s. citizens and lprs, have lived in the country continuously since 2010, and not committed crimes. that policy is lawful in response conceived it is lawful. it is fully justified by the fundamental reality that dhs has resources only to remove a fraction of the unlawful aliens present unlawfully in the country now. this class of aliens is the lowest priority and there's a pressing humanitarian concern and avoiding the breakup of families that contain u.s. citizen children. >> couldn't the government simply come as was suggested in one o

these are deep apply troubling times and the supreme court is taking up the united states versus texas and accentuates that issue. d sometimes it's nice to pay tribute to folks. , beautiful couple .ere -- it's a pastor and his is pastor jesse wife maria with their granddaughter in this picture. beautiful couple. you can feel the love eminating from the picture. pastor jesse estrada was a at a baptist er church in houston in the cloverleaf area. he was an excellent carpenter and owned a home remode willing business. his wife maria, she loves her granddaughter was a retired home caregiver with her children with speaking needs. a beautiful couple. jesse never accepted a salary from the church and instead relied upon his job as a carpenter to feed his family. so it appears that the pastor was working -- acting in the vein of the apostle -- well, peter and paul, particularly paul. he didn't want to be a burden to he did whatever he needed to