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Breaking: Obama Relaxing Deportation Policy

algae Wrote: Jun 15, 2012 9:20 PM

1996 Congress took away prosecutorial discretion in cases of aliens who are unlawfully in the country and when an immigration official has become aware of the situation. 1. Violation of Federal law. Violating constitutional obligation to enforce the law against illegal aliens. 2. Violation of Constitutional law. Dream act already voted down. 3. While this is not a direct legal violation, this indicates that Congressional law has been superseded in direct legislative conflict. I'm sure I can dig up a few others. Care to hear them? Maybe you'll say yes and I'll be able to present the whole list to a special prosecutor. Wanna go for it?

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Breaking: Obama Relaxing Deportation Policy

Since yesterday's much-hyped "reframing" speech in Ohio was so widely panned (and rightly so, as Guy points out), Team Obama needed something epic to replace the unflattering headlines. And hey, if it'll appeal to a major, potentially-swing voting bloc, more's the better. So Obama did what he does best -- circumventing Congress -- and had Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano release new, DREAM Act-like guidelines that relax deportation standards. Now, illlegal immigrants who meet certain criteria may stay here, and obtain work permits: