Obama Administration Declares It Will Not Deport Young Illegal Immigrants (Turley:BO is Imperial)

Jonathen Turley res ipsa loquitur blog ^ | June 18, 2012 | JONATHAN TURLEY

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While liberals again celebrate the unilateral action, they ignore that danger that the next president may also simply chose to ignore whole areas of the federal law and criminal code in areas ranging from the environment to employment discrimination. It is one more brick in the wall of the Imperial Presidency constructed under Barack Obama — a wall that may prove difficult to dismantle for citizens in the future.

Here the Administration is implementing a categorical policy not to enforce federal law, which dictates deportation for illegal immigrations regardless of their age. Congress has refused to pass such laws and this is an obvious effort to circumvent Congress — something of a signature for this Administration. Liberals were outraged by Bush’s use of signing statements as a circumvention of Congress. Yet, when Obama broke his promise and started using signing statements, liberals were again silent. Now, he has gone further and (rather than advancing a restrictive interpretation) he has announced that he will simply not enforce the law.

[Seizethecarp]

Jonathan Turley is one of the most prominent liberal/progressive constitutional scholars and he is concurring with Krauthammer's legal assessment and breaking with Obama.

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[FrankR]

[workerbee]

they ignore that danger that the next president may also simply chose to ignore whole areas of the federal law and criminal code in areas ranging from the environment to employment discrimination.

C'mon, Turley. We both know that only LIBERAL presidents break the law, that they only break the laws LIBERALS don't like, and that's why LIBERALS don't give a flying fork WHAT law their Messiah breaks.

[gdani]

Turley making the argument people like Romney will not.

Strange times.

[skeeter]

Glad to see Turley back on board. He was a BO cheerleader there for awhile.

[RitaOK]

Rubio was sent out to fish on behalf of Romney for exactly the same outcome. They surely would not have circumvented congress, with the RINOS at the ready, nor use a presidential fiat, but Obama has taken care of the problem for them. Obama will score on this with Hispanics.

Recall Romney Ruse lied in the debates to be seen saying the opposite of Perry on the immigration subject. This will all stand with the flip flopper and explains his delay before troubling his staff to come up with an answer. Even the unconstitutional method left him speechless for hours.

Now comes his waffle flip to flop on repealing Obamacare. Astounding?

It shouldn’t be. Romney is Obama.