Is New Immigration Policy Constitutional?
On Friday, the Obama Administration changed the immigration policy to essentially grant immunity to some illegal immigrants, but some in Congress are already threatening to challenge it.
On Friday, President Barack Obama announced that under certain conditions the country would stop deporting children who were brought to the United States illegally before the age of 16. The move essentially grants immunity, without granting a path to citizenship, for a reported 800,000 people. But there are many in Congress who have spoken out against it, saying the move itself was illegal under the U.S. system and cannot stand. In a press release, U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA-07) issued the following statement. “America is a beacon of freedom in the world and it is no wonder that hundreds of thousands of people each year apply to complete the legal and proper steps to become citizens or permanent residents of this amazing land. After all…
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12:25 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
"creative" use of existing work permit programs BYPASSING current FEDERAL and State LAWS would seem to be a clue here. I believe the 60 vote was established by Democrats back in the day… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloture In 1975, the Democratic Senate majority, having achieved a net gain of four seats in the 1974 Senate elections to a strength of 61 (with an additional Independent caucusing … more ›