An emergency court order is sought to be taken by the Obama administration in order to move ahead with President Obama’s action on immigration reform.

The authorities at the Department of Justice will strive to take what is called as an “emergency stay” that would particularly undo a Texan judge’s ruling that took place earlier in the week. If the officials are successful in getting the stay in place it would then be possible for the government to restart the 2 executive action programs that have been placed in straitjacket mode. The executive action was slated to protect millions of illegal immigrants from getting deported. The Department of Justice is expected to file for the stay and expect the result by Monday. The emergency stay has also been actively supported by those who advocate immigration rights and these groups want the programs to be up and running pronto, reports say. An important official in an Immigration Center stated that immigrants across the country have been waiting for the much-needed improvements to the beleaguered immigration system for many years, and a mis-judged legal decision should not delay the process any more than it should.

Two initiatives were launched by the Obama administration last year, in the month of November. The first one extends capacity to the President’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or the DACA program of 2012. This program basically puts a stop to the deportations and extends work permits for a certain category of illegal immigrants who came to the country as children. The second one, known as DAPA could accord similar benefits to the parents of those who are now U S citizens and permanent residents of the country with legal standing.