Many Democrats in Congress have rallied in support of President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration.

The Hill said Monday that most Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives signed onto an amicus brief filed in a Texas court.

The 181 members include Tulsi Gabbard and Mark Takai of Hawaii.

In February a federal judge in the Lone Star state issued a preliminary injunction that halted Obama’s actions.

The White House.

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“The order came after 26 states, led by Texas, filed a lawsuit challenging Obama’s actions as unconstitutional,” says The Hill.

The Hill explains that the brief explains that “expansion of programs to delay deportations of illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and parents of legal citizens are within the executive branch’s authority.”

The 12 Democrats who left their names off the brief are said to be centrists or representatives who face tough re-elections next year.

Also on Monday, more than 70 city and county leaders signed onto a similar legal brief, including New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

No city or county leaders from Hawaii were involved, however.