Immigration verbs

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Republican Party lawmakers (PROMISE)to fight President Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration. The order (PROTECT) millions of people who (LIVE) in the United States illegally. The president’s announcement immediately (ANGER) Republicans in the U.S. Congress. The order temporarily (BLOCK) expulsion of some undocumented immigrants from the United States and (GIVE) them work permits. But the immigrants must (LIVE) in the country longer than five years. They also (MODAL) pass a criminal investigation, and have U.S.-born children. Republicans (BE) angry about the move even before President Obama (MAKE) the official announcement. They say the president (NEG/MODAL) have acted alone. They say the Constitution (REQUIRE) Congress to pass laws, not the president.