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Obama: 'Consequences' for ICE Officials Who Don't Follow Executive Amnesty
weeklystandard.com ^ | 2/25/15 | Daniel Halper

Posted on 02/25/2015 5:18:26 PM PST by cotton1706

President Obama warned workers at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: implement executive amnesty, or else. He made the comments in a town hall event on immigration on MSNBC.

According to the White House pool report, President Obama was asked for reassurance that people wouldn't be deported as the legal battle over the executive amnesty plays out in the courts.

“Until we pass a law through Congress, the executive actions we’ve taken are not going to be permanent; they are temporary. There are going to be some jurisdictions and there may be individual ICE official or Border Control agent not paying attention to our new directives. But they’re going to be answerable to the head of Homeland Security because he’s been very clear about what our priorities will be,” Obama said, according to a partial transcript provided by the pool reporter.

“Not only are we going to have to win this legal fight.. but ultimately we’re still going to pass a law through Congress. The bottom line is I’m using all the legal power invested in me in order to solve this problem.”

“If somebody’s working for ICE … and they don’t follow the policy, there’s going to be consequences to it.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; dhs; elections; ice; illegals; obama
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To: tet68

Yeah.
I’ll keep it to myself how I REALLY feel, my friend.


41 posted on 02/25/2015 6:35:16 PM PST by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy, and he is us.)
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To: cotton1706

“....The bottom line is I’m using all the legal power invested in me in order to solve this problem.”

Clown doesn’t know the difference between invested and vested.


42 posted on 02/25/2015 6:40:44 PM PST by NCcatdaddy
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To: Ajnin
The rule of law no longer exists. Anything that is done within the bounds of the law other than physical removal of Obama is useless.

BUMP!

43 posted on 02/25/2015 6:45:12 PM PST by PGalt
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To: cotton1706

Okay, Obama and all Federal officials, you’re drawing a line in the sand you don’t want. You don’t realize it yet, but you don’t want to do that. You see, Obama, you’ve directly broken the law several times and completely disregarded the constitution. How can YOU then say there are consequences for ICE employees who don’t follow YOUR INVALIDATED ORDER (Federal Judge) and then hope your lawless acts go unpunished? When God gets ready, your tenure is going to end in so much shame it will pale by comparison to all others.


44 posted on 02/25/2015 6:46:28 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: The Toll
Arrest him.

When? When is someone with backbone going to arrest this man for directly violating Federal laws? What a bunch of spineless individuals in high positions!!!!!!!

45 posted on 02/25/2015 6:48:22 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: tet68
“If somebody’s working for the people … and they don’t follow the Constitution, there’s going to be consequences to it.”

HOORAY tet68

FUBO

46 posted on 02/25/2015 6:48:31 PM PST by PGalt
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To: All

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers…

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:


47 posted on 02/25/2015 6:52:50 PM PST by PGalt
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
When God gets ready, your tenure is going to end in so much shame it will pale by comparison to all others.

Watched the documentary on Lance Armstrong earlier tonight on Netflix. Reminded me of Obama. Continually getting away with it ...until one day it all came crashing down.

The documentary makes a good point in recognizing all those (hundreds) who were harmed along Lance Armstrong's route to ruin. So it is with Obama (millions!).

48 posted on 02/25/2015 6:54:31 PM PST by The Citizen Soldier
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To: Ray76

And there will be a reckoning for ICE officials who don’t uphold the law.


49 posted on 02/25/2015 6:58:56 PM PST by ully2
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To: The Citizen Soldier
The documentary makes a good point in recognizing all those (hundreds) who were harmed along Lance Armstrong's route to ruin. So it is with Obama (millions!).

Exactly.

50 posted on 02/25/2015 7:05:33 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: cotton1706

Lock and Load America


51 posted on 02/25/2015 7:13:31 PM PST by bikerman (2015 new motto--- slugs for thugs.)
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To: cotton1706

The Black Reichesfuhrer needs to be reminded about the consequences to his “Final Solution”


52 posted on 02/25/2015 7:20:13 PM PST by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: Enterprise

Couldn’t the judge sua sponte issue a restraining order? I don’t see why not.

It would be nice if he warned Obama that he will be held in contempt if he acts upon these threats or issues any other threats.


54 posted on 02/25/2015 7:31:40 PM PST by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: Ray76
A lawyer could answer that much better than I could, but I will take a swing at it.

With regards to the Federal Employees, they know full well that retaliation can take many forms. Demotions, firings, denial of promotion, denial of pay raise, and transfers to "bad" duty areas. With this administration, I wouldn't put it past Obama and his DOJ to sic the IRS and other agencies on employees who are deemed not to be cooperative.

As far as the judge is concerned, perhaps he could issue a ruling on his own. While the comment by Obama was ostensibly aimed at the employees, the judge could conclude that a threat against employees could include him as well. And just the fact that a threat has been made before he has been able to get responses from the 26 States regarding the DOJ request to set aside his own ruling should outrage him. My opinion, is that the judge needs to give a strong response and threaten to appoint a special prosecutor, criminal prosecutions, jail and fines if any other threats are made.

55 posted on 02/25/2015 7:48:25 PM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: cotton1706

You do not have to follow illegal orders.


56 posted on 02/25/2015 8:29:23 PM PST by CPT Clay (Follow me on Twitter @Clay N TX)
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To: CPT Clay

Unfortunately perhaps most FLEO’s don’t know what they are being told is illegal.


57 posted on 02/25/2015 8:36:02 PM PST by Ajnin (Wolves don't lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.)
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To: CPT Clay

Unfortunately perhaps most FLEO’s don’t know what they are being told is illegal.


58 posted on 02/25/2015 8:36:02 PM PST by Ajnin (Wolves don't lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.)
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To: cotton1706; Jim Robinson; ExTexasRedhead

Obama just threatened Federal employees that unless they do his bidding and break established LAW, he will harm and ruin them through illegal retribution.

This is unconscionable! This cannot stand. IMPEACH him! The House should vote on Articles of Impeachment immediately. Let the Senate make a mockery of the process, just as they did for BJ Clinton. But at least go down fighting. No more of this tyranny.

59 posted on 02/26/2015 2:47:23 AM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: cotton1706
Don't take the law into your own hands!!

Unless you're Obama, of course.

There may not be 67 senators to remove Obama.

But, nevertheless, this could get interesting, in the Nuremberg sense.

Federal little people (e.g. Lois Lerner) should be given to understand that, beginning in 2017, there will be an Inquisition aimed at those who implemented illegal executive orders.

IOW, if you followed orders and violated the law, you could go to the can! And/or be bankrupted by legal fees!

Two, three, many Scooter Libbys!

60 posted on 02/26/2015 2:58:37 AM PST by cynwoody
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