Obama Immigration Action Stirs Fierce Debate

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio responds to President Barack Obama's intention to spare millions of illegal immigrants from being deported, a use of executive powers that is setting up a fight with Republicans in Congress over the limits of presidential powers, Washington, Nov. 21, 2014.

President Barack Obama appears on screen at the 15th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nov. 20, 2014.

President Barack Obama delivers his immigration speech from the White House before the start of the 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 20, 2014.

A group of Hispanic people watch a television broadcast of President Barack Obama's speech on immigration at a Mexican restaurant, in Los Angeles, Nov. 20, 2014.

Jose Patino, a DREAMer, becomes emotional while watching U.S. President Barack Obama's national address in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 20, 2014.

People chant during a demonstration in front of the White House as President Barack Obama announced executive actions on immigration during a nationally televised address, in Washington, Nov. 20, 2014.

People watch President Barack Obama's televised immigration speech outlining sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system that could shield nearly 5 million people here illegally from deportation, without going through Congress, Hyattsville, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2014.