FindersKeepers
06-24-2016, 07:36 AM
I hope Obama learns from this...
As for a statutory basis, INA puts in place a uniform scheme for naturalization, which the President may not overrule or rewrite as Obama effectively did with DAPA. Though he may have the right to veto a bill at the time of signing, he may not likewise override a statute. The Fifth Circuit succinctly explained how Obama did just this: "DAPA would allow illegal aliens to receive the benefits of lawful presence solely on account of their children's immigration status without complying with any of the requirements... that Congress has deliberately imposed."
Had the Supreme Court upheld Obama's executive action, the consequences would have been cataclysmic. The Court would have essentially sanctioned the President acting as lawmaker -- not law enforcer. This should be alarming to Democrats and Republicans alike.
Obama's executive order, though, should not have come as a surprise. Obama has repeatedly signaled his willingness to overrule Congress. In 2014, for instance, he warned (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-i-will-use-my-pen-and-phone-to-take-on-congress/), "We are not just going to be waiting for legislation in order to make sure that we're providing Americans the kind of help that they need. I've got a pen, and I've got a phone."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/opinions/supreme-court-immigration-split-limits-authority-kayleigh-mcenany/
As for a statutory basis, INA puts in place a uniform scheme for naturalization, which the President may not overrule or rewrite as Obama effectively did with DAPA. Though he may have the right to veto a bill at the time of signing, he may not likewise override a statute. The Fifth Circuit succinctly explained how Obama did just this: "DAPA would allow illegal aliens to receive the benefits of lawful presence solely on account of their children's immigration status without complying with any of the requirements... that Congress has deliberately imposed."
Had the Supreme Court upheld Obama's executive action, the consequences would have been cataclysmic. The Court would have essentially sanctioned the President acting as lawmaker -- not law enforcer. This should be alarming to Democrats and Republicans alike.
Obama's executive order, though, should not have come as a surprise. Obama has repeatedly signaled his willingness to overrule Congress. In 2014, for instance, he warned (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-i-will-use-my-pen-and-phone-to-take-on-congress/), "We are not just going to be waiting for legislation in order to make sure that we're providing Americans the kind of help that they need. I've got a pen, and I've got a phone."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/opinions/supreme-court-immigration-split-limits-authority-kayleigh-mcenany/