Young illegal immigrants living in Minnesota celebrated Friday when the Obama administration announced that the immigrants would not be deported if they meet certain criteria. Critics blasted the president for what they say amounts to an overreach of executive power.

The crackdown comes just a few weeks after President Obama's administration announced a new focus on deporting the most serious criminal immigrants.

A unanimous vote by the Minneapolis City Council Friday makes the city the first in the U.S. to support President Barack Obama’s new federal immigration policy, which allows undocumented youth to remain in the country. The city urges the Department of Homeland Security implement the immigration policy with the broadest, most-inclusive language possible.

Kline says states should be allowed to opt out of the controversial law, which sets unachievable goals for some schools. But he says the president is overreaching his power by granting waivers from the program.

President Barack Obama called Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve to congratulate her and the team on winning the WNBA title. Obama said he was proud of the way the Lynx played and all of the hard work they put in en route to winning the title.

The popular fifth-term congressman has to fight a bit harder than he is used to in his re-election bid this year against Democrat Mike Obermueller in the 2nd District race. The candidates plan to launch TV ads on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.