Joko Widodo

President Barack Obama signs two Presidential Memoranda associated with his Executive Actions on immigration aboard Air Force One on November 21, 2014.

Executive actions can be contentious all over the world

November 21, 2014Global Politics

Some Republicans are so incensed about President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration that they’re calling it illegal. It’s easy to find similar disagreement over the use of presidential powers in other political systems around the world.

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