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House Republicans voted to try to block President Barack Obama from easing the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, including those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

The 236-191 vote today goes beyond Republicans pledge to reverse the presidents November orders shielding about 5 million people in the U.S. from deportation.

The measure also seeks to block a 2012 Obama directive addressing young undocumented immigrants and a series of memos starting in 2011 that said terrorists and criminals should be deported first. House Speaker John Boehner and other leaders agreed to include those measures, which were sought by Tea Party-aligned members.

Boehner said during floor debate that Obamas actions were not a good-faith attempt at immigration reform.

We are dealing with a president who has ignored the people, ignored the Constitution, and even his own past statements, said Boehner, maintaining Obama had said at least 22 times he didnt have the authority to take such actions.

The vote is the start of negotiations with the Senate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which expires at the end of February. Even Boehner allies say the broader measure has little chance of success because Senate Democrats are unlikely to support it and Obama would veto it.

Theres going to have to be an element of bipartisanship someplace to get anything done, said Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole, a Republican and an ally of Boehner. At least the initial positioning of bargaining will be what we want.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said in an e-mailed statement that the bill wont pass in his chamber. House Republicans are picking an unnecessary political fight that risks shutting down the Department of Homeland Security and endangering our security, he said.

Two Democrats, Brad Ashford of Nebraska and Collin Peterson of Minnesota, voted with 234 Republicans for the bill, while 10 Republicans voted with 181 Democrats against it.

One Republican who opposed the measure, Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, said in an interview, this is not going to happen because it wouldnt survive an Obama veto.

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