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DHS chief: Obama's immigration order will be 'comprehensive'
The Hill ^ | 11/19/14 | Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 11/19/2014 11:47:24 AM PST by jimbo123

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday said President Obama is poised to announce “comprehensive” executive action on immigration.

“I do not want and will not get out ahead of the president and the announcement that he will make in the coming days," Johnson said at the Washington think tank New Democrat Network.

“Legislative action is always preferable, but we’ve waited now for years to get Congress to act, and Congress has not acted.”

The White House on Wednesday said the president will announce his “commonsense steps” on immigration in a prime-time address on Thursday evening. Johnson said he believed Obama’s policy moves would fall within “a fairly wide latitude within existing executive authority to fix the system.”

“They will address a number of things, including border security,” Johnson said. The “comprehensive reforms are all within our existing legal authority to fix the broken immigration system.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; bhoillegals; executiveamnesty; executiveorder; executiveorders; jehjohnson; newdemocratnetwork
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To: jimbo123

He’ll do whatever he wants. The Pubbies will do nothing. I’m sick of worrying about it all.


41 posted on 11/19/2014 12:25:40 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: jimbo123

Rope, lamp post. End of problem.


42 posted on 11/19/2014 12:25:43 PM PST by Newbomb Turk (Hey Newbomb, where's your brothers ElCamino ?)
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To: Ray76

Your impeachment proceedings will be comprehensive. Borders, Benghazi, arming al qaeda.

How do we get those started? Our compromised and corrupted Speaker doesn’t appear to want to discuss that option.


43 posted on 11/19/2014 12:25:55 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: jimbo123

“but we’ve waited now for years to get Congress to act, and Congress has not acted”

Congress = will of the people.

Shouldn’t the will of the people control?

Barry needs to watch some Schoolhouse Rock to figure out how to make a law.


44 posted on 11/19/2014 12:26:20 PM PST by lacrew
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To: Windflier

Have your shooters ready, please, Sir!


45 posted on 11/19/2014 12:27:11 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: b4its2late

Amen!


46 posted on 11/19/2014 12:28:14 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: KC_Lion

Time for your Roar?


47 posted on 11/19/2014 12:31:01 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: jimbo123
Comprehensive = Slime speak for Huge Bill With Lots Of Crap That Would Never Pass If Voted On Separately.

48 posted on 11/19/2014 12:36:08 PM PST by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: jimbo123

"Legislative action is always preferable, but we’ve waited now for years to get Congress to act, and Congress has not acted."

So, we have the new Julius Caesar..... let's just replace Congress!

49 posted on 11/19/2014 12:36:40 PM PST by LibFreeUSA
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To: KC_Lion

You are better than me ... I turn my eyes away!


50 posted on 11/19/2014 12:46:23 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Obama should have already been impeached and now facing a 2nd or 3rd impeachment. I say put pressure on members of Congress to duty their and impeach this SOB. Ignore the RINOS and bedwetters.


51 posted on 11/19/2014 1:05:48 PM PST by plain talk
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To: liberalh8ter

Good for you. We should all contact our Senators and Congressman, no matter whether they’re DEM or GOP. Let them know you do not approve of Obama doing this.


52 posted on 11/19/2014 1:15:05 PM PST by randita (Obama entrusted the transformation of the best healthcare system in the world to a scam artist.)
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To: dynoman
“not taking action” is an action. That needs to be clearly understood.

Exactly. That's how the process works. Our Congresspersons and Senators are the ones closest to their constituents and most accountable to them. If those elected officials do nothing, it's because they don't have the support of their constituents.

We are a republic, not a direct democracy, and certainly not ruled by a monarchy.

53 posted on 11/19/2014 1:18:07 PM PST by randita (Obama entrusted the transformation of the best healthcare system in the world to a scam artist.)
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To: jimbo123

““Legislative action is always preferable, but we’ve waited now for years to get Congress to act, and Congress has not acted.” “

This idiotic canard keeps getting repeated and none of our pathetic “leaders” are articulate enough to shoot it down.

Congress NOT acting on something the president wants IS acting, IS expressing the will of the people. If congress is expected to pass whatever the president wants, then why even have a congress?


54 posted on 11/19/2014 1:18:42 PM PST by aquila48
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To: liberalh8ter

I called my RINO rep, too. His staffer mentioned the withholding funding line, too. I said.. “yeah, yeah...we’ve heard that one, before. What about supporting Articles of Impeachment against 0bola? Does he support that?!”

He hemmed and hawed...but finally answered....possibly.

I also asked if Boehner and Midge happened to sleep - or pass out - right through this last election...as they don’t seem to get that WE WON!


55 posted on 11/19/2014 1:19:39 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: jimbo123

“Legislative action is always preferable, but we’ve waited now for years to get Congress to act, and Congress has not acted.”

Scary shtt — when the executive aggrandizes unconstitutional power to himself on such an inappropriate premise.


56 posted on 11/19/2014 1:29:11 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: no-to-illegals

thats a BIG 10-4!

Mike


57 posted on 11/19/2014 1:29:33 PM PST by MikeinMotley
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To: Pollster1

Bump!


58 posted on 11/19/2014 1:29:58 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: MikeinMotley
Thank Mike ... We have an acclamation, and you know too!
59 posted on 11/19/2014 1:32:46 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: MikeinMotley

We know it Mike, but we don’t talk too much about it. Yes, Mike, we tried to inform them! Thanks Mike!


60 posted on 11/19/2014 1:35:05 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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