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Republicans won big in November on the hopes that a GOP-led Congress could counterbalance President Obamas imperial presidency.

But as the deadline approaches to fund the Department of Homeland Security (Feb. 27), it looks like Republicans would rather play chicken with Democrats than actually get something accomplished.

The House has passed a bill funding DHS that includes provisions to undo the presidents actions on immigration.

Even many of us who support comprehensive immigration reform, including giving some illegal immigrants the ability to earn legal status, have grave reservations about the presidents approach. His decision to use executive action to circumvent Congress is a dangerous precedent.

But this is something the courts should decide. A suit filed by 26 states is before a district court in Texas at the moment, and a decision could be handed down any day.

And the bigger issue is whether a fight over what to do about 11 million illegal immigrants now in the United States is worth risking national security for all the 320 million people who live here.

The threats to US security are real and they dont come from people who simply want to work here doing jobs most Americans shun.

Republicans have allowed themselves to walk into a trap, and they seem to have no idea how to extricate themselves.

Democrats may be the ones filibustering DHS funding, but dont count on the media or the public to blame them if DHS runs out of money at the end of the month.

The fact is, most recent polls show that a majority of Americans back the presidents policy to grant temporary relief from deportation to many illegal immigrants.

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