According to the Washington Post, the White House is actively trying to put a stop to the decision that was made by a federal judge that would mean that illegal immigrants would not be receiving relief that was promised by the Obama administration.

U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen put a hold on Obama’s new immigration program. The new immigration program presented by the Obama administration would allow for illegal immigrants fearing deportation to apply for citizenship. This new program was however, abruptly halted by Hanen, a U.S. District Judge for the district of Southern Texas.

According to report related to the White House seeking a stay, it was originally brought on by Judge Hanen, who ruled that this new program would not be allowed to continue until the 26 states who disagreed with the new program. He ruled that those 26 states should be allowed to file their lawsuits and all action with the program must be halted until they are given the opportunity to file, according to another report released by The Washington Post.

The original report which reported on Judge Hanen’s initial decision to block the program, said the Obama was undeterred. He is quoted saying that this wasn’t the first time that a lower court judge blocked or tried to block “something that was lawful.” Obama is undeterred and believes that this new program will succeed despite the opposition.

To push back, the White House has already filed for a stay which will allow time for an appeal on Judge Hanen’s rule. If the stay is granted, it will allow immigrants to file the applications for the deferred deportation program.

The Obama Administration is pushing hard for this new deferred deportation process after the new immigration laws failed to be past last summer. The Washington Post report states that 11 million immigrants are waiting for their fate to be decided, and the outcome hangs in the balance of whether or not the new program is passed.

While Judge Hanen didn’t make a move to sue the federal government, the 26 states who are filing a lawsuit are questioning the constitutionality of the deferred deportation program, according to the report. The ruling to suspend the program and the other 26 states suing the federal court is just a larger part of the overall battle that still lies ahead.

In the meantime, action one way another on the deportation of the immigrants who are awaiting their fate has currently been halted. The head of Homeland Security said that the acceptance of the deferred deportation program, which the report states is an extension of the 2012 which deferred the deportation of illegal immigrants who came to country illegally as children, would be halted until more definitive answers were decided upon by the courts.

With members from both sides of the opposition fighting for and against this new program it will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the coming future. President Obama seems to think that law and history will be in favor of this new program. Only time will tell, as for now 11 million immigrants fate wait to be decided.