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113 Congressional Republicans Voice Support For Lawsuit Challenging Obama's Immigration Actions
OpposingViews ^ | May 12,2015 | Ethan Brown

Posted on 05/12/2015 1:45:29 PM PDT by Elderberry

Congressional Republicans have joined the legal battle over President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, which he announced late last year.

Currently, 26 states have challenged the president’s executive order, which temporarily stops deportations and grants work permits to specific groups of immigrants living in the country illegally.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, and Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia filed an amicus brief with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to counter the executive actions.

“Congress has created a comprehensive immigration scheme — which expresses its desired policy as to classes of immigrants — but the class identified by the (Homeland Security Department) directive for categorical relief is unsupported by this scheme,” the lawmakers wrote in their brief. “Instead of setting enforcement policies, it created a class-based program that establishes eligibility requirements that, if met, grant unlawful immigrants a renewable lawful presence in the United States and substantive benefits.”

So far, 113 congressional Republicans have endorsed the brief, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, The Hill reported.

In a statement released on May 11, Cruz said, “The president has unlawfully granted amnesty to millions who came here illegally.”

In response to the lawmakers’ actions, the White House released a statement: “Though these individuals and groups come from different backgrounds and perspectives, they’re all in agreement that (the) president’s actions are good for public safety and good for the economy.”

The court case centers on Obama’s two previous executive actions which has granted rights to nearly 4 millions immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

The first, titled the Deferred Action for Parent Accountability program, halts deportations and gives work permits to the parents or guardians of American citizens and those who are legal residents. The second, called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, is the initial concept of DAPA and would assist millions of immigrant children who were brought to the United States illegally by their parents.

Previously, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas agreed with the states by allowing the case to continue and blocking the programs the president tried to put in place without the approval of Congress.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; executiveaction; immigration; lawsuit

1 posted on 05/12/2015 1:45:29 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Elderberry

Why only 113?

The rest must all be traitors.


2 posted on 05/12/2015 1:46:33 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Great question. Good point.


3 posted on 05/12/2015 1:49:10 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Elderberry
You Republicans could ***DEFUND*** his ass, but why would you do that when pathetic whining and crying gets you better press?
4 posted on 05/12/2015 2:11:15 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: Lurkinanloomin

How many of this 113 disregarded their constitutional authority, and fully funded this illegal action? This is nothing more than theater. These guys are like the kid that encourages another kid to do something wrong, and then claims they told them not to do it when they get caught.


5 posted on 05/12/2015 2:17:22 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Elderberry

How can I find out if my congress critter is on the list?

Jody Hice (10th - GA)


6 posted on 05/12/2015 2:19:37 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: Elderberry

This is the second Amicus Brief that Senator Cruz has filed. The first was immediately filed in support of the 26 State Suit against Obama. This second is to confirm his position.

But McConnell is filing now when it doesn’t matter and when there is a clear contempt violation by Obama of Judge Hanen’s order. In other words, McConnell’s Amicus is for show, done only in the wake of contempt.


7 posted on 05/12/2015 2:37:10 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: Starboard; Lurkinanloomin

A little ‘Conservative” Kabuki for you. Nothing safer than shootin’ one’s right wing stalwart mouth off when in one’s heart of hearts one knows it doesn’t mean a damn thing.


8 posted on 05/12/2015 3:08:21 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Hi! We're having a constitutional crisis. Come on over!)
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To: Dacula

Here is a link to the Brief. It is a pdf and I can’t seem to be able to cut out just the list of names.

http://judiciary.house.gov/_cache/files/99ed0027-7613-412e-b857-e048622a7912/filed-—5.11.2015-fifth-circuit-amicus-brief-final-.pdf


9 posted on 05/12/2015 3:19:39 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Tzimisce

Tsk. Tsk. You’re not supposed to criticize the quality of the theatrics.


10 posted on 05/12/2015 6:03:57 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (The ballot is a suggestion box for slaves.)
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To: All
To best understand what is going on, we need to call this what it is......Obama facilitating an invasion of foreigners seeking to over throw the US govt. The ding-a-ling in the WH recognizes no laws---he considers our laws to be a plot by evil white men to suppress "people of pallor."

Here, Obama reveals himself, taking his America hatred to new heights .......he is in collusion w/ Third World govts.....financing and facilitating the overthrow.

BACKSTORY In a major suck-up to illegals, Obama "announced" he was issuing an E/O and planned a "signing ceremony" at a LV gathering of illegals.

E/O and signing ceremony never happened. Obama was photoed signing "memos" on AF One. Not an "executive action." Why? B/c an E/O comes w/ legal baggage that the conniving Boobamba wanted to evade. Both "memos" are now on the Whitehouse website.

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The first of Obama's presidential action memos is entitled: “Creating Welcoming Communities Fully Integrating Immigrants and Refugees,” filed Nov. 26 in the Federal Register at Vol. 79, No. 228, (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-26/html/2014-28191.htm).

In the category “Presidential Documents” at page 70769, Obama ordered a White House Task Force on New Americans to “engage with community, business, and faith leaders, as well as State and local elected officials.” The task force is designed to “help determine additional steps the Federal Government can take to ensure its programs and policies are serving diverse communities that include new Americans.”

The second of the presidential actions entitled, “Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century,” filed Nov. 26 in the Federal Register at Vol. 79, No. 228, in the category “Presidential Documents” at page 70765 (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-26/html/2014-28191.htm).

This empowered the secretaries of State and Homeland Securityin consultation with the director of the Office of Management and Budget, the director of the National Economic Council, the assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, the director of the Domestic Policy Council, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the attorney general, and the secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and Education.

The order was to make a series of recommendations “to reduce government costs, improve services for applicants, reduce burdens on employers, and combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the system” of issuing immigrant and non-immigrant visas.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/12/amnesty-shocker-the-secret-behind-obamas-order/#4OPdzIoJFRwXopUU.99

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The scam works this way: signed Boobamba memos "delegate" to federal agencies orders to come up with plans (that must advance Boobamba's global conspiracy to overthrow the US govt w/ Third World federales and their cadres jumping the US border).

The federal agencies then "invent" Committees to do this (the better to overthrow the US govt). Then "Administrative Rules," after a comment period, will be published in the "Code of Federal Regulations," which magically turns them into law........ using federal fairy dust.

So Boobamba is shielded from responsibility---he doesn't have to take the hit. Behind closed doors, he tells federal factotums what he wants.....and faster than you can say "the combo plate w/ extra hot sauce".....the overthrow of the US govt commences.

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THE "DELEGATION" HORROR STORY--A Federal agency MO since 1946. It's down to a science: (1) publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), (2) make the comment period really short, (3) stonewall any negative comments, and, (4) publish the rule, which (5) NOW has the force of US law. No Congressman was ever involved, and Boobamba doesn't leave his DNA on it. Yet again, why "Delegation" is ominous for liberty---why the writing of administrative law by federal agencies - is un-Constitutional (hat tip to FReeper Regulator.)

11 posted on 05/13/2015 3:21:45 AM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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To: Tennessee Nana; sickoflibs; TADSLOS; AuntB; GOPJ; Jane Long; SgtBob; Grampa Dave; ...

PING


12 posted on 05/13/2015 3:23:29 AM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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To: Dacula

I guess he would sign it.

He is concerned about legal immigration something that only 10 or 20 Congressional Republicans are serious about.

Even Dreamer believers Cornyn and Goodlatte signed it.


13 posted on 05/13/2015 3:46:57 AM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Elderberry

If they don’t the strategically planned Obama / Soros / ISIS invasion will destroy and bankrupt America


14 posted on 05/13/2015 6:07:23 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Kenny Bunk

The GOP base really needs to wake up. They’ve been played for suckers for too many years.


15 posted on 05/13/2015 6:12:05 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Elderberry

Sounds like it’s another let’s pretend act the RINOs out number the lot but it sounds good for the sheep.


16 posted on 05/13/2015 8:57:12 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Elderberry

Talk is cheap. All hat, no cattle. Caving in 3, 2,...


17 posted on 05/13/2015 11:00:10 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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