Posted on 02/17/2015 12:28:21 PM PST by Red Steel
The Department of Homeland Security said that it would not be moving forward on Wednesday with its plan to implement President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, after a federal judge imposed an injunction on the program.
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said Tuesday that he “strongly” disagrees with the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, but said “we recognize we must comply with it.”
“Accordingly, the Department of Homeland Security will not begin accepting requests for the expansion of DACA tomorrow, February 18, as originally planned,” Johnson said. “Until further notice, we will also suspend the plan to accept requests for DAPA.”
Attorney General Eric Holder reacted by saying the Justice Department is still looking at the decision and is considering next steps. But he said the ruling is likely the first step in a larger process.
“I… have always expected that this is a matter that will ultimately be decided by a higher court, if not the Supreme Court,” he said. “I think it has to be seen in that context. This, I would view, as an interim step in a process that… has more to play out.”
There was some uncertainty earlier in the day over how the court ruling would affect DHS plans to implement Obama’s action. But DHS’s announcement seems to indicate that the program will likely be on hold until some final level of court review.
The Obama administration has already said it would appeal the injunction, and it’s possible that an appellate court could overturn the Texas decision, possibly after several weeks or perhaps months.
Johnson said the court ruling affects two key parts of Obama’s action — the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and the new Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, known together as DACA and DAPA. Those programs are expected to allow as many as 5 million illegal immigrants gain legal protection in the United States and to work.
But Johnson said illegal immigrants will still be able to apply for the part of DACA created in 2012, which lets younger immigrants seek protection if they were here as of mid-2012. The new expansion lets others apply if they were here as of 2010.
Johnson also said the court decision won’t stop DHS from prioritizing immigrants for deportation. Many Republicans are less concerned with the administration’s enforcement priorities, and are much more concerned with the positive benefits Obama is trying to confer on people deemed to be lower priorities.
Great. Boehner can claim a victory, DHS will be funded and then the judge lifts the injunction.
Not encouraged by this.
Yeah, I don’t see anyone rushing to get this overturned, yet. Probably wait to see if this “shut down” gets the GOP to remove the immigration provision from the funding bill, THEN overturn it.
Exactly. They also say that it's fee based anyway so there's no way to stop it. If that's true then pass the bill on to hussein, who then could safely sign it. Since it can't be stopped an all…..
Got a white guy as my patient last week-end...first name Seba. Who knows?????
HAHAH!!!
LOL!! I’ll tell him what he can do with those peas!
I have a feeling the Pubs will use this to pass a “clean” DHS bill, since the EO is supposedly not a problem. Shortly after, an appeals court will overturn this district court ruling.
Yep. Hussein’s shadow immigration system is still up and running.
they said
who trusts them?
Short for "Jehad".
Please do it in person!! snicker
No worrries. If you can’t get Mexican voters, bring in Syrians.
Because one man, John Roberts, put his own needs above his country. Whatever they threatened him with, or bribed him with, it was America's downfall.
The under the Table immigration plan will continue as per normal
eff him and his brother Meh.
It’s a trap. The GOP now passes the bill as Obama wants and voila, a few months from now the judge realizes his error or is overturned.
Don’t let’s fall for it.
I think Obammy may be out of office before this makes it to the S.C. I think there is a good chance this immigration dictate from Obammy gets nixed for good.
I'm surprised they chose to follow the law. Pleasantly surprised.
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