Jessica Vaughn from the Center for Immigration Studies is reporting that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun releasing all illegal aliens without a felony conviction who entered the United States before January 1, 2014.  This includes illegal aliens with misdemeanor convictions and those arrested for felonies, but not prosecuted because ICE took custody of the illegal alien before prosecution.  The illegal aliens are also being given an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).  This despite the claim that only those illegal aliens with 5 or more years in the United States will get the EAD.  See Gateway Pundit article.   Ms. Vaughan posted this on Twitter, rather than on her blog on the CIS website.

ICE personnel recd orders by phone today to start releasing all illegal aliens in custody who arrived before 1/1/14 - with a work permit.

— Jessica Vaughan (@JessicaV_CIS) December 24, 2014

Starting now ICE will release illegal aliens with work permits, even those just about to be deported (again), even with criminal convictions

— Jessica Vaughan (@JessicaV_CIS) December 24, 2014

ICE now freeing and giving work permits to all non-felon illegals who arrived before 1/1/14 even if they were fugitives and just re-arrested

— Jessica Vaughan (@JessicaV_CIS) December 24, 2014

Obamas exec action not just for 5 million parents of USC/LPRs - all non-felon illegals who arrived bef 1/1/14 get freed & get work permits

— Jessica Vaughan (@JessicaV_CIS) December 24, 2014

It started today (not 1/5/15) - ICE clearing out its detention ctrs freeing all non-felon illegals who arrived bef 1/1/14 - with work permit

— Jessica Vaughan (@JessicaV_CIS) December 24, 2014

It appears that Mitch McConnell and John Boehner have either been out-maneuvered or deliberately sabotaged their attempt to stop the amnesty with a March plan to address the Department of Homeland Security budget and any restrictions on the amnesty in the March budget.  Did they plan to give Obama three months to implement the amnesty?  Most likely.