Posted on 02/23/2015 12:31:58 PM PST by SoConPubbie
Sen. Ted Cruz warned the administration Wednesday that it needs to stop even planning for an eventual amnesty for illegal immigrants, saying a federal judge’s broad injunction means it would be illegal for the Homeland Security Department to spend any money on President Obama’s immigration plans.
The Texas Republican also said Judge Andrew S. Hanen’s ruling late Monday undercuts the basis of Senate Democrats’ ongoing filibuster to block homeland security spending, which the president’s allies have launched to try to defend the White House’s immigration policies.
The warning to Mr. Obama to stop spending money on the amnesty opens the door for another potential fight between Mr. Obama and the Republican-controlled Congress and could leave the president open to another legal challenge as well.
“The district court’s order was abundantly clear: The federal court enjoined any and all aspects of the illegal amnesty order,” Mr. Cruz said. “If the Department of Homeland Security continues moving forward, that on its face is in violation of a federal court injunction.”
Mr. Obama said he would comply with the order but his Justice Department will plan an appeal. The president also insisted that the Homeland Security Department continue its preparations in case a higher court lifts Judge Hanen’s injunction. That means advancing on plans to hire hundreds of employees and contractors to process the applications, even though no money is coming in to pay for the expansion.
Mr. Obama planned for Wednesday to be the first day for applications under the amnesty, but Judge Hanen’s ruling sent the White House scrambling for another legal strategy, leaving illegal immigrants fuming and prompting a rebuke from the Mexican government, which said it “regrets” the court order.
In a statement Tuesday, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said its citizens who are living illegally
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Someone’s finally standing up to King Obama.
Ted Cruz, 2016!
When will Obama be frog-marched out of the Oval Office and plaaced in custody?
I know, stupid question.
Yes, and he is leading the charge from a small minority. The Rino’s are fuming and liberal heads are exploding. Go Cruz!
When the media stops distracting the people with useless drivel to hide Obama’s crimes
Nice to see Republicans starting to point out the obvious.
But it would be MUCH BETTER if Republicans start to THREATEN lower-level federal workers with PROSECUTION if they continue to disobey the judge. Obviously, that prosecution would have to take place under a Republican President (and attorney general), but the threat itself would certainly make these career zealots think a bit before openly defying the judge.
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