[apillar]

It's my understanding from what I've read and heard, that his legal reasoning will be “prosecutorial discretion”. Basically he issues an executive order that will direct the INS and Justice Department to no longer prosecute and attempt to deport large swaths of the illegal community, thereby giving them defacto legal status (or amnesty by omission). Now this “amnesty” won't actually give the illegals citizenship or even a permanent status, it is essentially just deferred deportation proceedings that will only last as long as the executive order does, any future president could void it with a stroke of the pen. But Obama is betting (probably correctly) that even if a Republican wins in 2016, they would fear the backlash and media generated sob stories if they rescinded it and ordered the illegals deported.

[Lazamataz]

It's my understanding from what I've read and heard, that his legal reasoning will be “prosecutorial discretion”. Basically he issues an executive order that will direct the INS and Justice Department to no longer prosecute and attempt to deport large swaths of the illegal community, thereby giving them defacto legal status (or amnesty by omission).

He's already done just this. So how is this different?

It's like going to the store, buying a dozen eggs, bringing them home and showing the wife. Then an hour later, you show the wife the same eggs, and say "See! I even got more of them!"

[roofgoat]

You make great points. And it will be fascinating (in a sick way) to see the next step in allowing voting. Illegals already get welfare, HCare and education through college. Wonder how voting will be their next “civil right”

You know what two words I hate more than anything now because it has been a hammer to destroy all good? “Civil Rights”.

Shoot a thug beatin’ your a$%! DOJ comes in and charges you for denying his civil rights. Illegal can’t get free healthcare - your denying him his civil right.

A minority group of men are raping your spouse and you pull a gun and end it - your denying those men their CIVIL RIGHT.

[thackney]

INS and Justice Department to no longer prosecute and attempt to deport large swaths of the illegal community, thereby giving them defacto legal status

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Effectively that is the situation now, and it is not amnesty. Their goal is to get them voting, particularly in a state like Texas.

[Marcella]

apillar is right. Obama directs the INS and Justice Dept. and can write new rules for both agencies to follow. Any illegals under federal indictment could be released on order of Holder.

Plus, Obama follows no laws - he does what he wants, could give amnesty in any form he wants, and neither congressional body will touch him. In my opinion, he is a piranha dictator.