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President Obama called a looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security "irresponsible" and vowed to "fight any attempt to turn back" his immigration policies in an exclusive op-ed published in The Hillon Tuesday.

"It was my hope that a new, Republican-led Congress would seek to govern responsibly,"Obama wrote.

The op-ed also translated for Spanish-language media comes with Republicans divided over how to roll back the president's executive actions on immigration and funding for DHS running outon Friday.

Conservative House Republicans passed a DHS funding bill that would undo programs that shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation. But Senate Democrats blocked that measure repeatedly, insisting on a clean funding bill.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)on Mondaymovedto strip the immigration measures from the DHS funding bill, setting up separate votes, but it is unclear if House conservatives will accept that maneuver.

Obamaon Tuesdayshowed a combative tone, saying he was certain his actions would stand and calling on Congress to take up comprehensive immigration reform.

"I am confident that all the steps Ive taken on my own to fix our broken immigration system will eventually be implemented," saidthe president. "But I also continue to believe that these steps are no substitute for congressional action.

Obama also blasted a Texas court ruling earlier this month blocking his immigration actions.

The president called U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen's ruling "misguided."

"Make no mistake, I disagree with this judges ruling," Obama wrote in The Hill. "My Administration will fight this ruling with every tool at our disposal, and I have full confidence that these actions will ultimately be upheld."

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Everyone across the political spectrum agrees that the U.S. immigration policy is broken. The long march to the White House has begun. Beginning in Iowa, the presidential caucus provides Iowans with a historically unique opportunity to directly interact and challenge prospective presidential candidates on issues important to Iowa and the nation.

Now is the time for Iowa to focus the nations attention on immigration reform. Now is the time for American action. Now is the time for leadership. The recent introduction and location of global champions Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and others to Iowa are transforming the state into an emerging, major competitive global leader in high skilled, adaptive, and innovative service technologies.

A significant challenge for the Iowa presidential caucus process is whether Iowans will take seriously their critical role to clarify the choice on which candidate is the responsible adult in the room. Who will best demonstrate the moral responsibility to be intelligent, and who will exhibit the skill and courage to address the challenges facing Iowa, the nation, and the world?

The outcome of immigration reform will directly impact Iowas emergence as a technology state. In a recent Washington Examiner article, Republican leaders throughout the state made it clear there is no single opinion on this issue in Iowa. Our state and the nation need a leader to create a path forward, to secure the borders, and protect our economic interests.

It is unacceptable to ignore the business case reality of the impact that immigration has on the future economic growth of the nation. The talent found within the individuals coming to America is valuable and must continue to be harnessed by American businesses and entrepreneurs. Immigrants have been responsible for increasing the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by nearly $37 billion each year. Likewise, immigrant students contribute to the economy as they spend nearly $21.8 billion in tuition and living expenses annually. In fact, immigrant entrepreneurs play a large role in our nations entrepreneurial economy and we must embrace them in order to continue being a competitive global leader. We cannot afford to lose the economic benefits provided by our nations immigrant population.

Thus far, credible, actionable solutions have not been offered. Potential candidates who claim to be anti-reform, often waxing on about amnesty or merely emphasizing border security, fail to address clearly the immigration divide and, by default, they wallow in the quicksand of the pro-deportation debate and the politics of fear.

It is not just Republicans who do not get it. President Obamas recent executive order is not a viable or sustainable response, and U.S. Senate Democrats holding up critical Homeland Security legislation continue the stalemate in Congress. Ultimately, we need a comprehensive immigration plan to provide a permanent legislative solution to a national crisis. Otherwise, we risk America becoming the No. 1 exporter of both highly skilled workers and technology jobs to Canada, China, India and Europe.

Let us ask now for solutions not rhetoric. Let us take this opportunity to inspire a spirited debate on immigration reform. Let us remind those coming to this great state that the American mission should not be a dream deferred for those who are seeking freedom and security.

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism in Washington, February 18, 2015.

A Texas federal judge issued a temporary court order blocking U.S. President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration Tuesday, prompting the President to vow he will fight the ruling and appeal the decision.

U.S. President Barack Obama employed his executive power to bypass Congress in his bid to pursue unilateral changes to reform country's immigration system, prompting District Judge Andrew Hanen to block the executive action -- a decision the President has vowed to oppose.

President Obama's executive action in late 2014 to safeguard an estimated five million undocumented immigrants from deportation defied a Congress ruling and prompted House Republicans to slam his actions as unconstitutional, placing the blame on Obama's move as playing a huge part of the immigration problem the country currently faces.

President Obama says he will oppose the ruling, stating that "law and history are on his side." The White House issued a statement saying the executive action was well within his presidential authority.

"The district court's decision wrongly prevents these lawful, commonsense policies from taking effect," the statement read. "The Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken."

The Justice Department also expressed its intent to appeal Judge Hanen's decision.

Obama said he is confident that the Texas court's injunction over his executive order will be overruled, and he is prepared to continue with the implementation of that order to delay the deportation of millions of immigrants in the U.S.

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