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More States Join Lawsuit against Obama's Immigration Order
Governing ^ | December 15, 2014 | Kevin Baxter

Posted on 12/16/2014 5:05:43 AM PST by Hostage

Seven more states signed on to a lawsuit challenging President Obama's executive action halting the deportation of as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants, bringing the total to 24 states, Texas Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.

The new states to join the coalition were Arizona, Florida, Arkansas, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio and Oklahoma. The original 17 states, including Alabama, Kansas and Texas, filed suit in U.S. District Court last week, arguing that Obama overstepped his powers in enacting such changes on his own.

"The president's proposed executive decree violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law, circumvents the will of the American people and is an affront to the families and individuals who follow our laws to legally immigrate to the United States," Abbott said.

Supporters of the the president's proposal said the executive order is a welcome measure in lieu of comprehensive congressional action on the issue.

"This action taken by the president is an important first step," said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Chief James R. Lopez.

"In the immigrant communities that we serve, dialogue is important. We cannot do our job without the assistance of everyone in the community, including those who heretofore have had a great fear of reporting crime for fear of being identified as undocumented," he said.

The action "has increased the dialogue. And we are very hopeful that it will continue to increase the dialogue between the immigrant communities and law enforcement to help us do our job," he said.

Jim Wallis, an evangelical Christian writer, political activist and founder of the Washington-based Sojourners community, said he believed the president's proposal will help people around the country.

(Excerpt) Read more at governing.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: Arkansas; US: California; US: Florida; US: Kansas; US: Michigan; US: North Dakota; US: Ohio; US: Oklahoma; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abbott; alabama; aliens; amnesty; arizona; arkansas; california; florida; kansas; losangelescounty; michigan; northdakota; obama; ohio; oklahoma; texas
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To: john mirse

I think FR had a timeline posted, but I’ve lost that thread since then...


41 posted on 12/16/2014 6:56:04 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Labyrinthos
What executive order? I have yet to see a copy.

Paperwork Reduction Act.

42 posted on 12/16/2014 6:59:10 AM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: mazda77

It’s only sane and completely reprehensive to be against “comprehensive” legislation with thousands of pages & impact beyond a fixed purpose.


43 posted on 12/16/2014 7:01:09 AM PST by mikrofon (Tuesday BUMP)
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To: Hostage
I hope the States will win here over dictator Obama.

Abbot is great and will be a great governor of Texas

These states need to secede

Old king george was less tyrannical than this socialist monster Obama

I'm ready . is this will kill me I'm dying where I want to be fighting for freedom

44 posted on 12/16/2014 7:02:02 AM PST by Democrat_media (The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
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To: Hostage
I hope the States will win here over dictator Obama.

Abbot is great and will be a great governor of Texas

These states need to secede

Old king george was less tyrannical than this socialist monster Obama

I'm ready . if this will kill me I'm dying where I want to be fighting for freedom

45 posted on 12/16/2014 7:03:51 AM PST by Democrat_media (The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
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To: Hostage

24 States? Getting closer to the number required to call an Article V convention to consider amendments to the Constitution. If there is sufficient consensus for 2/3 of the States to ratify any amendment such a convention would produce, this is better than sending a lawsuit into an unreliable judicial system. I would also hope that calling for such a convention would be such a threat to the status quo in Washington as to cause a change in behavior.


46 posted on 12/16/2014 7:12:20 AM PST by theBuckwheat
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To: Karl Spooner
What executive order? I have yet to see a copy.

Paperwork Reduction Act.

*****

I'm sorry, but I don't understand your statement above. Could you please explain further what you mean? Am I missing something? Thanks. mirse

47 posted on 12/16/2014 7:19:38 AM PST by john mirse
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To: Kackikat

Yep...Ol Gregg Abbott’s gonna make a fine governor.


48 posted on 12/16/2014 7:22:20 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: Hostage

What is the status quo right now?


49 posted on 12/16/2014 7:27:48 AM PST by butterdezillion (Note to self : put this between arrow keys: img src=""/ g G)
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To: Hostage; Liz; AuntB; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; ...

OK the new states are “Arizona, Florida, Arkansas, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio and Oklahoma. The original 17 states, including Alabama, Kansas and Texas”

Which 14 states are the rest of that “original 17” ???


50 posted on 12/16/2014 7:28:37 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Hostage

Interesting...considering the REPUBLICANS are funding Amnesty.


51 posted on 12/16/2014 7:45:04 AM PST by Blue Turtle
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To: All

Hurrah! Immigration needs Congress to decide.
However, USA birth rate is below sustainability levels, so USG is struggling with how to fix it. USAians are destroying themselves in so many ways, sadly.


52 posted on 12/16/2014 7:48:48 AM PST by veracious
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To: john mirse; Hostage; Liz; sickoflibs

Obama’s Paperwork Reduction Act.

That is when you burn the Constitution.


53 posted on 12/16/2014 7:56:59 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: ExCTCitizen
From this link, here are the original 17 states:So glad to see South Carolina on the list.
54 posted on 12/16/2014 7:57:23 AM PST by upchuck (A Free Market; Individual Liberty; Limited Government; And to the Republic for which it stands.)
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To: Hostage

Thanks for the good news I wondered about this...


55 posted on 12/16/2014 7:57:33 AM PST by magna carta
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To: Hostage

Tennessee SHOULD be on that list. Looks like we need to make some noise!


56 posted on 12/16/2014 7:59:35 AM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo....Sum Pro Vita - Modified Descartes)
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To: Hostage
Any person that violates a court order is subject to arrest and will be put in jail.

By whom, Eric Holder?

-PJ

57 posted on 12/16/2014 8:00:17 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Hostage

I like to hear what Hostage has to say.


58 posted on 12/16/2014 8:02:59 AM PST by magna carta
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To: ExCTCitizen

If for no other reason at all to keep the illegals from bankrupting the communities they move into. They are takers not givers. If the libs want a real talking point on this because “fairness” is one of their stronger talking points, it’s not “fair” for us to give up our dreams and work our fingers to the bone so someone else who really doesn’t deserve it (in most cases) gets it. It’s just not “fair”....wahhh (had to add the liberal touch for realism there)


59 posted on 12/16/2014 8:08:46 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Democrat_media

> I’m ready . if this will kill me I’m dying where I want to be fighting for freedom

Amen brother. King Obama has succeeded in creating a nationwide situation where a large percentage of his enemies have considered taking the poison pill or bullet just to escape his reign of terror. Look up the suicide rate pre-2009 to date and tell me I’m wrong...(suicide rates hve quadrupled since he’s been in office). I know it’s a touchy subject but we are “real” here, right?


60 posted on 12/16/2014 8:14:49 AM PST by jsanders2001
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