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Provided by The Hill Obamas pen and phone barrage

Its been the year of the pen and phone for President Obama.

Obama in January declared his intent to use executive power to enact policy changes without Congress, and he has lived up to his promise, making aggressive moves on climate change, immigration, land protections and the minimum wage.

Obama knew he would have to rely on executive action given Republican control of Congress, and he has raced through 2014 to get as much done as possible.

The pace has only picked up since the midterm elections, with big announcements on immigration, climate change and foreign policy with Cuba.

Hes pushing every executive power to the limit, said Robert Cresanti, executive vice president of government relations at the International Franchise Association.

Heres a look at how Obama used his power in 2014, and where he might be headed.

Immigration

Obama after the midterm elections issued an order protecting about 4.5 million illegal immigrants from deportation.

Obama directed federal agencies not to deport the parents of immigrants who are living legally in the U.S. He also expanded the scope of young immigrants who qualify for such protections.

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