Posted on 06/30/2014 11:57:18 AM PDT by PoloSec
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the face of an unyielding Congress, President Barack Obama will act on his own to make changes in immigration policy, a White House official said Monday. Obama is expected to refocus immigration enforcement away from the country's interior and onto a Mexican border that has seen a tide of children crossing illegally from Central America, the official said.
This official said that Obama decided to bypass Congress after House speaker John Boehner informed him last week that the House would not vote on an immigration overhaul this year. Obama was expected to address the status of immigration policy later Monday.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the plans ahead of Obama's remarks.
Obama's decision effectively declares that a broad based change in immigration policy is dead for the year, and perhaps for the remainder of his administration. Changing immigration laws and providing a path to citizenship for about 11 million immigrants in the country illegally has been one Obama's top priorities as he sought to conclude his presidency with major second-term victory.
Obama's ability to undertake changes on his own is limited.
He is instructing Homeland Security Department Secretary Jeh Jphnson and Attorney General Eric Holder to present him with executive actions he can take without congressional approval by the end of the summer.
Still, in responding to the influx of unaccompanied children, Obama plans to concentrate immigration resources on the border areas. The move will effectively further reduce the number of deportations in the country's interior by stressing enforcement action on individuals who are either recent unlawful border crossers or who present a national security, public safety, or border security threat.
The decision coincides with a White House request to Congress for new powers to deport newly arrived immigrant children traveling
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Send all of the illegals over to Miss Piggy Pelosi’s house.
Surely he can borrow what he needs... he can borrow the ability to write laws from Congress, and then borrow the ability to find them Constitutional from the courts. Lastly, he can borrow the ability to pay for all he plans from the Treasury.
Obama thinks he’s found the perfect DISTRACTION from all his scandals
new powers to deport? What new power do they need?
Right
along with $2B and an invite to their parents to join
Obama just doesn’t want his name on this and congress does. THeir emperor, the C of C will take it either way.
“Bypass Congress” = unconstitutionally act on his own
Is further proof needed to see that Obama is a dictator and should be impeached and removed from office?
“He is instructing Homeland Security Department Secretary Jeh Jphnson and Attorney General Eric Holder to present him with executive actions he can take without congressional approval by the end of the summer.”
Well here comes some more US Supreme Court decisions against Obama ... LOL ...
Obama has already had more than 12 US Supreme Court decisions against him - which is unprecedented for any President in history!
i pray it’s true, but never let down your guard. this is the leftist’s biggest want.
FUBO!!!!!!!!!!!
You pray *what* is true? That Obama would deport maybe 12 illegals, none of them children, but instead reunite parents of these children with them, on our soil, but not theirs, and then house the whole INVASION in only the border states in order to spare the interior, and then rob us all of 2 billion dollars to impose his own disregard current law??
I’d say pray this is *not* true.
Tut, tut. You know very well Imam Obama doesn’t like legally armed Americans or the military. This marine is both. Case closed.
Oh, this is very easy for dear leader to solve. Keep in mind that the decision as to whether or not a specific individual is to be given a permanent resident visa or even naturalized rests with the executive branch. So using pen and cell phone, dear leader could simply issue a broad executive order giving out green cards to everyone who applies.
Problem solved.
If the House sends an immigration bill to the Senate, no matter what is in it, it will become an Amnesty bill in committee and Bonehead can’t stop a vote. And the GOP-E will vote with the Democrats to pass it.
If we don’t give Obama and the Senate their Amnesty, Obama will take it illegally, and the ‘Pubbies don’t’ have the balls (in the House) to Impeach. And, if they did impeach, the Senate would not convict.
Thanks to the Low Information Voters, the Free Stuff Army, and the GOP-E, we are in a really serious Lose-Lose-Lose situation. Ol’ Sun-Tzu would be proud of the Democrats.
All of the current “children” “migrants” are just fodder being sent here to crash the system.
well. i thought i was praying that boehner is indeed *not* going to seek a vote on amnesty as i know that is his and the GOPe’s fondest wish. if i read the thread wrong, i apologize and immediately recant my prayer.
i certainly hope that these illegal alien children—who are tragic proxies for an invasion on behalf of foreign and domestic enemies—are sent home to their nation of origin as soon as their native languages are determined.
Now I understand. You were responding to the title and were correct. I was responding with respect to the body of the article, as related to your prayer, and needed a clarification.
You never know any more who thinks what! LOL! Sorry if I caused you any confusion. Rita
no prob Rita. God bless.
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