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Illegals demand Obama issue mass pardons, last-ditch effort to stop Trump deportations
The Washington Times ^ | November 15, 2016 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 11/15/2016 11:26:14 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Illegal immigrants are preparing to ask President Obama to pardon some 750,000 illegal immigrant Dreamers, saying it’s their last, best hope to stave off what they fear will be a wave of deportations once Donald Trump takes office.

Community leaders have planned a rally in New York on Wednesday to make the request.

“Millions of law abiding undocumented immigrants are fearful of what will happen when the new Administration takes control in January,” the group said in a statement announcing the rally. “However, President Obama has the power of pardons that he can use to protect all DACA enrollees.”

As of September, more than 740,000 illegal immigrants had been approved for Mr. Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a mini-amnesty that grants young adult illegal immigrants a two-year stay of deportation and issues them work permits, entitling them to driver’s licenses and some taxpayer benefits.

President-elect Donald Trump has signaled he would cancel that order, putting Mr. Obama in a bind. The president said this week that Mr. Trump should go slowly on rolling back those actions....

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; bho44; illegalaliens; immigration; obama; trump; trumptransition
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
They should be calling for Obola's impeachment.

After all, he's the one who goes about bragging about how many illegals he's deported.

21 posted on 11/15/2016 11:37:20 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: USNA74

They have been named:) They self registered for the “dream act” We have a list.


22 posted on 11/15/2016 11:37:37 AM PST by Cold Heart
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Their best path to citizenship would have been to embrace the ideals of this country and preach em to everyone


23 posted on 11/15/2016 11:38:07 AM PST by BRL
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To: USNA74
I’d think the only problem with that would be

1. they haven’t been charged with a crime and

2. they haven’t been named.

.

And, if they were identified to take advantage of such a "pardon", and if the new SCOTUS denied or reversed such an illegal and extraconstitutional "mass pardon",

...then would we not know who they are, where they reside, and where to arrest them?

.

24 posted on 11/15/2016 11:38:30 AM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: USNA74

Exactly. This is a nation with a constitution that makes the INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN king. You can’t pardon a group. You can only pardon a person. And the first thing you need is that person’s name.

Now, you can pass a law that affects all the illegals, but a President can’t do that alone. They’re kinda stuck. :-)


25 posted on 11/15/2016 11:38:45 AM PST by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: USNA74

It’s legally called amnesty, which is a pardon applied to a whole class of people. It has been used a number of times in American history (especially after the Civil War). Individuals don’t need to be individually named or charged.

Doesn’t matter, as pardon/amnesty is only for crimes during a specified time and does not apply to the day after the pardon/amnesty specifies. An illegal entrant into the US could be deported as usual the day after the pardon.

The only hypothetical advantage MIGHT be that such a person could not be barred from entering the US in the future on the basis of past illegal entry, assuming they could get out of the US without it being officially noticed.


26 posted on 11/15/2016 11:39:57 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Lazamataz

Right-‘undocumented immigrants’= No SSN = no taxes = stealing :)


27 posted on 11/15/2016 11:41:03 AM PST by SMARTY ("What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self. "M. Stirner)
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To: Lazamataz
"Third: He can only pardon for past crimes, and an ongoing crime of being here illegally cannot be pardoned, since the crime is ONGOING."

Bingo. The moment Trump is inaugurated 0dungheap's mass pardon becomes NULL AND VOID. Take it to the SCOTUS AFTER Trump's pick is confirmed by Congress and seated.

28 posted on 11/15/2016 11:41:33 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: JBW1949

“If you are an “illegal immigrant”, then go back home and apply to come to the US the correct way as did many of your fellow countrymen who are here LEGALLY...

That’s the ONLY way............”

No, just go back home, we don’t need millions of unskilled, low-IQ, welfare sucking, dependents. We’ve already got plenty.


29 posted on 11/15/2016 11:42:02 AM PST by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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To: sodpoodle; All
*****Millions of law abiding undocumented immigrants***** Almost like saying ‘millions of convicted felons’ demand to be released from prison.

More like millions of law-abiding convicted felons demand to be released from prison.
30 posted on 11/15/2016 11:44:55 AM PST by notdownwidems (The Fourth Estate Is A Fifth Column Is A Filth Column!)
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To: dljordan

If you apply legally, you can admitted if you serve a purpose...Not just to come here...


31 posted on 11/15/2016 11:46:21 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Lazamataz

or a Home Burglar is a Undocumented Homeowner


32 posted on 11/15/2016 11:50:28 AM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: Lazamataz

Lol, exactly. The SECOND they are pardoned, unless they leave the USA, they are immediately again guilty of being an illegal alien.


33 posted on 11/15/2016 11:50:30 AM PST by fhayek
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Millions of law abiding undocumented immigrants

If they are law abiding, then what is there to pardon?

-PJ

34 posted on 11/15/2016 11:51:17 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: 2ndDivisionVet

Dammit!

Illegal immigrants are not law abiding!


35 posted on 11/15/2016 11:52:59 AM PST by Califreak (All Alinsky All The Time)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They would instantly be illegal the following second.


36 posted on 11/15/2016 11:53:37 AM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: notdownwidems

I couldn’t find the right words;) LOL.

How about “millions of criminal criminals”

Help me out here!!!!!


37 posted on 11/15/2016 11:59:49 AM PST by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Millions of law abiding undocumented immigrants...

The irony is not lost.

38 posted on 11/15/2016 11:59:50 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Jeff Chandler

Bingo.

Not residents, not workers, and not citizens.

They would still be citizens of a foreign country, and removable back to their own country.


39 posted on 11/15/2016 12:06:13 PM PST by xzins
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To: SMARTY

The irony is that even legal residents in Mexico get deported if they engage in any type of political activity, such as tourists joining in protest marches.


40 posted on 11/15/2016 12:24:16 PM PST by tbw2
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