Posted on 12/16/2014 5:05:43 AM PST by Hostage
Seven more states signed on to a lawsuit challenging President Obama's executive action halting the deportation of as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants, bringing the total to 24 states, Texas Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.
The new states to join the coalition were Arizona, Florida, Arkansas, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio and Oklahoma. The original 17 states, including Alabama, Kansas and Texas, filed suit in U.S. District Court last week, arguing that Obama overstepped his powers in enacting such changes on his own.
"The president's proposed executive decree violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law, circumvents the will of the American people and is an affront to the families and individuals who follow our laws to legally immigrate to the United States," Abbott said.
Supporters of the the president's proposal said the executive order is a welcome measure in lieu of comprehensive congressional action on the issue.
"This action taken by the president is an important first step," said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Chief James R. Lopez.
"In the immigrant communities that we serve, dialogue is important. We cannot do our job without the assistance of everyone in the community, including those who heretofore have had a great fear of reporting crime for fear of being identified as undocumented," he said.
The action "has increased the dialogue. And we are very hopeful that it will continue to increase the dialogue between the immigrant communities and law enforcement to help us do our job," he said.
Jim Wallis, an evangelical Christian writer, political activist and founder of the Washington-based Sojourners community, said he believed the president's proposal will help people around the country.
(Excerpt) Read more at governing.com ...
I think FR had a timeline posted, but I’ve lost that thread since then...
Paperwork Reduction Act.
It’s only sane and completely reprehensive to be against “comprehensive” legislation with thousands of pages & impact beyond a fixed purpose.
Abbot is great and will be a great governor of Texas
These states need to secede
Old king george was less tyrannical than this socialist monster Obama
I'm ready . is this will kill me I'm dying where I want to be fighting for freedom
Abbot is great and will be a great governor of Texas
These states need to secede
Old king george was less tyrannical than this socialist monster Obama
I'm ready . if this will kill me I'm dying where I want to be fighting for freedom
24 States? Getting closer to the number required to call an Article V convention to consider amendments to the Constitution. If there is sufficient consensus for 2/3 of the States to ratify any amendment such a convention would produce, this is better than sending a lawsuit into an unreliable judicial system. I would also hope that calling for such a convention would be such a threat to the status quo in Washington as to cause a change in behavior.
Paperwork Reduction Act.
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I'm sorry, but I don't understand your statement above. Could you please explain further what you mean? Am I missing something? Thanks. mirse
Yep...Ol Gregg Abbott’s gonna make a fine governor.
What is the status quo right now?
OK the new states are “Arizona, Florida, Arkansas, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio and Oklahoma. The original 17 states, including Alabama, Kansas and Texas”
Which 14 states are the rest of that “original 17” ???
Interesting...considering the REPUBLICANS are funding Amnesty.
Hurrah! Immigration needs Congress to decide.
However, USA birth rate is below sustainability levels, so USG is struggling with how to fix it. USAians are destroying themselves in so many ways, sadly.
Obama’s Paperwork Reduction Act.
That is when you burn the Constitution.
Thanks for the good news I wondered about this...
Tennessee SHOULD be on that list. Looks like we need to make some noise!
By whom, Eric Holder?
-PJ
I like to hear what Hostage has to say.
If for no other reason at all to keep the illegals from bankrupting the communities they move into. They are takers not givers. If the libs want a real talking point on this because “fairness” is one of their stronger talking points, it’s not “fair” for us to give up our dreams and work our fingers to the bone so someone else who really doesn’t deserve it (in most cases) gets it. It’s just not “fair”....wahhh (had to add the liberal touch for realism there)
> I’m ready . if this will kill me I’m dying where I want to be fighting for freedom
Amen brother. King Obama has succeeded in creating a nationwide situation where a large percentage of his enemies have considered taking the poison pill or bullet just to escape his reign of terror. Look up the suicide rate pre-2009 to date and tell me I’m wrong...(suicide rates hve quadrupled since he’s been in office). I know it’s a touchy subject but we are “real” here, right?
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