Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) has released the following statement in response to news reports that President Obama may announce plans to grant millions of illegal immigrants amnesty by executive order as early as next week.

“The American people have just elected a new Senate majority to stop the misguided and liberal policies of the Obama Administration,” Senator Roberts said. “The President’s attempt to grant amnesty through executive order will be the first battleground where this new Majority can stand up to the President and block his irresponsible and unconstitutional actions.

“I stand ready to do whatever it takes to stop amnesty by executive action or by any other means. I support Senator Sessions’ efforts to defund the President’s executive amnesty efforts, and I will fight tirelessly to protect the rule of law in America.”