Obama administration asks Supreme Court to approve executive amnesty

The Washington Times ^ | November 20, 2015 | Stephen Dinan

[jazusamo]

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to reinstate President Obama's deportation amnestyFriday, filing papers appealing a federal appeals court's decision blocking the amnesty exactly a year after the program was first announced.

Administration officials hope to get the case on the high court's calendar for this term, which ends in June. Otherwise the case would have to wait to be heard until October 2016, at the earliest, which would mean a decision likely wouldn't come until after Mr. Obama leaves office and a new president has a chance to undo his moves.

Mr. Obama is desperate to try to lock in his policy so his successor will have a tougher time undoing it.

Immigrant-rights advocates cheered the appeal, but said they still want to see more out of Mr. Obama.

"Appealing to defend the expansion of deferred action is the least the Administration can do on immigration," said Marisa Franco, director of the #Not1More Campaign that wants to halt deportations. "The Department of Justice should be investigating the civil rights crisis at DHS that's unfolding with no one watching. ICE's abuses constitute a fire that only the DOJ can put out."

Mr. Obama could have dropped the case and accepted the decision last week from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled he violated the law. And his decision to appeal didn't sit well with Republicans, who said he had more important priorities to attend to.

"Instead of trying to defend an unconstitutional executive order as he winds down his time in office, the president should work with Congress to secure our borders and improve our immigration laws," said Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican.

[mkjessup]

Yeah, but these days, how is that embarrassing? It’s almost a badge of honor anymore.

Yeah but he still has kids. And that's nothing to be proud of.

[Tzimisce]

I’m sure the court will let him do whatever he wants, then give us a condescending lecture about the evils of racism and how dumping border laws will make America a better place...

[mkjessup]

Maybe they have damning photos proving he's STRAIGHT!

LOL, if it were not so close to the truth, the concept would be hilarious.

Reminds me of two cartoons from many years ago, the one on the left said "THEN" and showed a bunch of white sheep surrounding a single black sheep with stern stares of disapproval, then the cartoon on the right said "NOW", showed all black sheep surrounding the one white sheep, with the same stern glares.

Sad but true.

[Still Thinking]

The shame!

[mkjessup]

Our Republic is dead.

God save our Republic.

[paladinan]

He should state publicly that because it's so well known how badly he abused them, that rather than reviewing them on a case-by-case basis with possible retraction (which gives BO the presumption of validity), that they'd be undone in masse, with a review in case a few were VALID, then they'd be reinstated. That would cause explosions of liberal heads throughout the land, and would actually be better for the public, so it's not just symbolic.

EXACTLY! Hear, hear!!

[Georgia Girl 2]

I can hardly wait to see how Roberts tortures this one around to a win for Barkey.

[AndyJackson]

Simple. We all pay to support it. It is a tax.

[treetopsandroofs]

“The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to reinstate President Obama’s deportation amnesty Friday.”

Ah, so this is why the Fraud has had nothing to say today.

He’s fighting us hard for his gunmen buddies RIGHT NOW to defuse the situation so he can bring these guys into America also and give them benefits ASAP.

[Georgia Girl 2]

No doubt. :-)

[treetopsandroofs]

“He’s probably a closet peter puffer and they’ve got pictures.”

He and the Fraud share shady illegal adoptions.

NO ONE will ever see a photo of a pregnant Michael Obama.

[mkjessup]

"He's probably a closet peter puffer and they've got pictures."

He and the Fraud share shady illegal adoptions.
NO ONE will ever see a photo of a pregnant Michael Obama.

Only after many dedicated hours of Photoshopping(c)

[crosdaddy]

You know,I have thought that for a few years,where are the family pics of moochle,when she was pregnant ,twice.this is the first time I’ve seen someone bring it up.

[huldah1776]

If the head of the executive branch were ever to star in a movie, it would be a scrooge/constitution movie with Jefferson, Adams, and Jackson visiting him. Or better yet, under house arrest having to listen to the Constitution and Bible being read out loud during waking hours.

[Rome2000]

Jarrett is going to Federal prison

[houeto]

In fact, I've posted that I think the new guy, whomever it may be, should take a VERY aggressive stance toward BO's EO's. He should state publicly that because it's so well known how badly he abused them, that rather than reviewing them on a case-by-case basis with possible retraction (which gives BO the presumption of validity), that they'd be undone in masse, with a review in case a few were VALID, then they'd be reinstated. That would cause explosions of liberal heads throughout the land, and would actually be better for the public, so it's not just symbolic.

Good plan. Thank you for Still Thinking

[Still Thinking]

In fact, don’t even sign it. Have a rubber stamp made with the signature and have the CoS inking it up during the oath.

[Still Thinking]

How awesome would it be to see so much of Osama’s bullshit go up in smoke while he’s still sitting right there on the platform?