</center> Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson defended President Barack Obama's <a href="https://blogs.rollcall.com/white-house/obama-veto-immigration-executive-action/?dcz=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">executive action on immigration</a>  before skeptical Republicans on Capitol Hill Tuesday.  </p> <p> Johnson, who has become the administration's point person on immigration, told the House Homeland Security Committee that the president's order to stay the deportations of millions of illegal immigrants is "simple common sense."  </p> <p> "The reality is that, given our limited resources, these people are not priorities for removal. It’s time we acknowledge that and encourage them to be held accountable," Johnson said. <center> <div class="ndn_embed" data-config-widget-id="1" style="width:602px;height:339px" data-config-type="VideoPlayer/Single" data-config-tracking-group="91805" data-config-playlist-id="13434" data-config-video-id="28212436" data-config-site-section="rollcall"/> </center> House Republicans opposed to the president's plan fired back as the hearing got underway.  </p> <p> Committee chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said, "There's a right way and a wrong way to do this," and, "obviously I disagree with the president's approach."  </p> <p>    </p> <p> <strong>Related:</strong> <strong> <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/obamas_immigration_actions_test_presidential_power-238142-1.html">Immigration Actions Test Presidential Power</a> </strong> <strong> <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/gop_still_fuzzy_on_strategy_to_block_obamas_immigration_move-238128-1.html">GOP Still Fuzzy on Strategy to Block Obama's Immigration Move</a> </strong> <strong> <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/senate_republicans_up_in_2016_no_shutdown_over_immigration-238091-1.html">Senate Republicans Up in 2016: No Shutdown</a> </strong> <strong> <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/obama_speech_excerpts_says_real_amnesty_is_doing_nothing_video-238145-1.html">Obama: 'Real Amnesty' is Doing Nothing (Video)</a> </strong> <a href="https://wp.me/p3fVW6-4c9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <strong>Pelosi Praises Republican Presidents of Yore on Immigration</strong> </a> <a href="https://wp.me/p3fVW6-4c9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <strong>GOP: Obama's Immigration Action Will Cripple 2016 Democrats</strong> </a> <strong> <a href="Obama Hasn't Decided When to Act on Immigration" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Obama Hasn't Decided When to Act on Immigration</a> </strong> <strong> <a href="https://blogs.rollcall.com/218/ted-cruz-immigration-reform-conservatives-to-end-obamas-amnesty/?dcz=">Ted Cruz Rallies House Conservatives to End ‘Obama’s Amnesty’</a> </strong> <strong> <a href="https://blogs.rollcall.com/white-house/immigration-reform-white-house-responds-gop-plan/?dcz=">White House Excoriates GOP Deportation Demands</a> </strong> <strong> <em>Get breaking news alerts and more from Roll Call <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/register/main.html?pos=rr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">in your inbox</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/roll-call-news/id433753469?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on your iPhone</a>.</em> </strong> </p></body>
