Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California and 216 other congressional members filed an amicus brief on Thursday in support of the Supreme Court granting review of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the case for immigration executive action.

In the amicus, the officials stated that President Barack Obama's executive orders to protect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program fully is compliant with immigration law and the U.S. Constitution.

The move comes as the Obama administration continues to fight in a tense legal battle against a coalition of Republican governors who want to stop the orders from going into effect. If executed, the orders would shield millions of undocumented residents living in the shadows while protecting the parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents. It would also expand protection for young people brought to this country as children.

However, shortly after the president announced his plan in 2014, Texas and 25 other states filed a lawsuit to block the order, arguing that the president had overstepped his authority.

In the amicus, the members also urge the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision and vacate the preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of DACA.

"The impact of the court of appeals' decision on the millions of individuals who might be eligible for deferred action under the Secretary's initiative-and their U.S. citizen and lawful permanent resident (LPR) children-would be reason enough for this Court to grant review of that decision," reads a statement about the amicus brief that was signed by 34 Senators and 184 members of the House of Representatives.

"Congress understands that the Executive is often better positioned to determine how to adjust quickly to changing circumstances in a complex field, particularly one, like immigration, involving law-enforcement and national-security concerns," it states.