Obama's executive amnesties

Senate Democrats Chastized for Not Allowing Debate on Homeland Security Funding Bill

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At a press conference yesterday House and Senate Republicans called on Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of the spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Although Senate Democrats want to fund DHS through the end of the fiscal year, as the bill would do, they are blocking debate on the bill to protect the president’s executive amnesties. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said “I believe we’ll prevail. I believe that the American people are not going to allow their Congress to say one thing during campaign season and do another in Congress.”

58% of Voters oppose President Obama's executive action permitting millions of illegal immigrants to remain in the United States

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Paragon Insights found that 58% of American voters oppose Obama's executive amnesties and 71% support strengthening laws to make it more difficult for employers to hire illegal aliens.

56% of Americans believe President Obama's Executive Amnesty Should Be Blocked

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2015

Obama has taken executive action allowing as many as four million undocumented immigrants to avoid deportation. The Republicans in Congress say they may take away federal funding so this order cannot be carried out. Do you think Obama's action on immigration should go forward, or should it be blocked?

Should be blocked: 56%

Should go forward: 41%

Unsure: 4%

58% of Voters in Nevada disapprove of President Obama’s immigration executive action regarding immigration.

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WPA Opinon Research

A majority of Nevada voters support Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s decision to join
the lawsuit against President Obama’s executive action. o Four in five Republican voters support Attorney General’s Laxalt’s decision.

"Do you support or oppose the Nevada Attorney General’s decision in joining the lawsuit?"

Support: 54%
Oppose: 41%
Undecided: 5%

Voters in Nevada disapprove of President Obama’s immigration executive action
regarding immigration.

DHS Secretary Threatens Consequences If Funding Bill Attempts to Defund Amnesty

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While Senate Democrats continue to block the DHS funding bill from coming to the floor for debate, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson released a statement warning Congress that any bill that would "attempt to defund our executive actions on immigration reform" would result in consequences. Sec. Johnson specifically threatened to block new funding grants for state and local law enforcement and emergency response agencies.

Senate blocks debate on DHS funding bill

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The Senate voted today, mostly along party lines, to block the House-passed version of the DHS funding bill, H.R.240, from coming to the floor for debate. The procedural vote needed 60 votes to succeed, but all Democrats and GOP Senator Dean Heller of Nevada voted against beginning debate of the bill. H.R.240 fully funds the Department of Homeland Security through the 2015 fiscal year, but blocks funding for Pres. Obama's unconstitutional executive amnesties.

Why President Obama’s Executive Amnesties Must be Defeated

Updated: May 15th, 2017, 3:57 pm

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  by  Van Esser

If you listen to President Obama and his supporters – most notably, main stream media correspondents – his executive amnesties are needed to prevent the deportation of non-priority illegal aliens. But as the term “non-priority” suggests, Obama had already made these illegal aliens safe from deportation. His real goal is to give them work permits, irrespective of how it endangers American workers or the constitutional underpinnings of the presidency itself. And that's why he must be stopped.

Senate Dems Tell McConnell to Remove Amnesty Defunding from DHS Bill

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The Senate Democratic Caucus wrote Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to ask for a vote on a Homeland Security funding bill free of the measures to defund President Obama’s executive amnesties. Sen. McConnell now plans to bring up the House-passed legislation for a vote next week.

House Vote on Border Bill Postponed

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The House today delayed a vote on Rep. Mike McCaul’s Secure Our Borders First Act (H.R. 399), The Hill reports.. Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the blizzard about to hit the Northeast caused the cancellation but Republican leaders knew that Democrats and a group of Republicans would not support the bill if it had been brought up on Wednesday as planned.

Report: Sen. Sessions to Chair Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration

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Immigration-enforcement champion Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is slated to take over the Judiciary Subcommittee that oversees immigration, according to media reports. Sen. Sessions has been a leading critic of President Obama’s executive amnesties and a leading advocate for protecting American workers from the adverse consequences of historically high levels of immigration.

Boehner: 'No Alternative' to Defunding Executive Amnesty, Is Affront to Constitution

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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, spoke on the floor today in advance of votes on amendments that would block funding for President Obama’s executive amnesties. He spoke in favor of the amendments and mentioned 22 times in which the president said he could not implement amnesty without congressional approval.

Sen. Sessions Warns Dems on Executive Amnesty, Gives Republicans Immigration Primer

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The focus is on the Senate now that the House passed legislation to block funding for President Obama’s executive amnesties, so Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., took to the floor to warn Democrats about the seriousness of the coming Senate votes. Before House and Senate Republicans left for a retreat in Pennsylvania, Sen. Sessions’ staff hand-delivered a copy of his new immigration primer and plans to discuss it at the retreat.

House Republicans Ready Attack on Obama’s Immigration Non-Enforcement Policies

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House Republican leaders are developing measures for inclusion in the new spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would negate the executive amnesties the Obama Administration adopted dating back to 2011, Politico reports. The full House is expected to vote on the funding bill next week.

Senate Study: Few Faced Deportation in 2014 While Over 700 Miles of SW Border Remain Unsecure

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A report released by retiring Sen. Tom Colburn, R-Okla., found that fewer than 3 percent of illegal aliens were likely to face deportation in fiscal year 2014, and that over 700 miles of the southwestern border are unsecure. The oversight report prepared by Sen. Colburn’s Homeland Security Committee staff also said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hides important information from Congress and the public and wastes time on non-critical matters.

Obama: I Can Work With Pro-Amnesty, Not Pro-Enforcement Republicans

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In an interview with National Public Radio, President Barack Obama inaccurately described the views of Republicans who seek immigration-law enforcement, then claimed he could not work with them. However, he is willing to work on legislation with pro-amnesty Republicans who want to “fix a broken immigration system.”

25 States Now Challenging Constitutionality of Obama’s Executive Amnesty

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Tennessee Attorney General Herb Slatery today announced his state has joined the lawsuit filed by attorneys general and governors challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s executive amnesty. That lawsuit, now brought by 25 states, seeks a preliminary injunction to halt implementation of the president’s plans while the court considers the merits of the case.

Judge Questions Sheriff’s Standing to Sue Over Obama’s Executive Amnesty

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U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell listened to arguments today in a lawsuit lodged by Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio that challenges the constitutionality of President Obama’s executive amnesty. The judge questioned whether Arpaio had legal standing to sue, and said she would rule on the matter soon.

Federal Judge: Obama’s Executive Amnesty is Unconstitutional

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A federal judge today declared parts of President Obama’s executive amnesty to be unconstitutional, but did not issue an injunction stopping its implementation, The Washington Times reports. The judge said Obama exceeded a president’s discretion and accused him of writing laws — something only Congress can do under the Constitution. While the judge’s ruling has no direct bearing on Obama’s executive amnesty, it suggests direct challenges to its constitutionality may gain traction in other courts where standing is achieved.

Yes, Congress can stop Obama's immigration action

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Washington Examiner -- Byron York

Think Congress can't stop President Obama's unilateral executive action on immigration? It can.

All money spent by the federal government is under the ultimate control of Congress. If they choose, lawmakers can issue exquisitely detailed instructions on how federal dollars are spent. For proof, look no further than the 1,695-page spending bill passed by Congress over the weekend.

Judge Grants Expedited Hearing in Lawsuit Seeking to Block Executive Amnesty

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Last week Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in the case Arpaio v. Obama, et. al granted plaintiff Sheriff Joe Arpaio's request for an expedited hearing and ruling on his motion for preliminary injunction. Arpaio is seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent President Obama from implementing plans to grant three years of "deferred action" status to millions of illegal aliens.

Senate Clears Spending Bill That Funds Obama’s Executive Amnesty

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Senators cleared a $1.1 trillion spending bill after defeating an attempt to block funding for President Obama’s executive amnesty. 22 senators voted for the defunding attempt and 74 voted against it. The spending bill funds through the end of the fiscal year all government agencies except the Department of Homeland Security, which is funded only through Feb. 27. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, pledged to challenge Obama's executive amnesty next year but defunding proponent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., said they can’t be trusted.

Procedural Moves Could Delay Senate CRomnibus Vote, Revive Amnesty Defunding Effort

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Tonight Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., plans to vote on the $1.1 trillion government-funding package known as CRomnibus but, to do so, he will need unanimous agreement from all Senators. Any Senator could object and delay consideration. Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Tex.), Mike Lee (Utah), and Jeff Sessions (Ala.) are expected to use a procedural move to call for a vote on defunding President Obama’s executive amnesty, the Daily Caller reports.

Senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Jeff Sessions Push for Defund Amnesty Vote

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As the spending bill for 2015 makes its way through the Senate, Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) are pushing for a vote to defund President Obama's executive amnesty, which the version the House passed last night would not do.

The senators are hoping to get the defund vote onto the Senate floor as a "point of order", which would force a procedural vote on the issue without Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) having to introduce it. A Senate aide familiar with that plan said they remain optimistic that there will be a vote.

DESPITE SPEAKER BOEHNER'S WARNINGS, OBAMA MID-FEBRUARY AMNESTY PROCESS TO BEGIN

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Breitbart News -- Warner Todd Huston

On Thursday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R, OH) promised to challenge Obama's amnesty policies, but despite the political pressure, Obama plans to push forward with his legalization process, and the White House says it is set to begin taking applications as soon as the middle of February.

Sheriffs Warn: Executive Amnesty Will Devastate U.S. Communities

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Sheriffs from all over the country converged on Capitol Hill today in order to protest President Obama's executive amnesty. During the event, the sheriffs called on Congress to defund the president's amnesty, asked for support to enforce the laws on the books, and discussed the effects of illegal immigration on their communities.

Cruel Reality: Obama Paying for Illegal Amnesty With Fees Paid by Legal Immigrants

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Town Hall -- Katie Pavlich

As the debate rages on Capitol Hill about how to defund President Obama's executive action that gives legal status to 5 million illegal immigrants, it's important to take a look at where the funding for his new amnesty program is coming from.

Obama’s immigration executive action is less popular with Hispanics than you think

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The Washington Post -- Aaron Blake

President Obama's executive action on immigration isn't polling well -- except among Hispanics, of course. New data from Gallup bears that out. While Americans overall disapprove of the executive action 51 percent to 41 percent, Latinos support it more than two-to-one: 64 percent to 28 percent.

Obama immigration chief says amnesty designed to cement illegals place in society

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The Washington Times -- Stephen Dinan

The man who will oversee President Obama’s new temporary amnesty said Tuesday that part of the reason for the program was to get the illegal immigrants working on the books, making it economically impossible for them ever to be deported by a future president.

GOP REP.: COWARDLY TO 'PUNT' EXECUTIVE AMNESTY FIGHT INTO NEXT YEAR

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Breitbart News -- Caroline May

House Republican leadership’s strategy of waiting to combat President Obama’s executive amnesty via the power of the purse until next year is a ‘punt’ and a cowardly one, according to Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ). “To me the old adage ‘he who fights and runs away lives to fight another day’ is a coward,” Salmon tells reporters Tuesday.

Obama’s immigration taunt: Next president won’t dare reverse my executive action

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Washington Times -- Ben Wolfgang

President Obama insisted Tuesday that his successor won’t take the political risk that would come with reversing his recent executive action on immigration reform.

Speaking at a town-hall meeting in Nashville, the president said it’s “theoretically” possible that the next administration could undo the amnesty Mr. Obama has granted to more than 4 million illegal immigrants, but he assured a crowd of undocumented Americans that such a step it is extremely unlikely.

NUMBERS USA: ACTIVISTS CALLING CONGRESS TO DEFUND EXECUTIVE AMNESTY

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Breitbart News -- Caroline May

According to Numbers USA, over the past few weeks their activists have made at least 100,000 calls to Congress pursuing that defunding.

Numbers USA’s content and activism director Chris Chmielenski explained to Breitbart News that the group knows how many calls its activists have made because the group owns the 800 numbers they are directing people to call.

Sessions On Executive Amnesty: Obama’s ‘Entirely New Immigration System’ A ‘Stunning Event’ [VIDEO]

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Daily Caller -- Al Weaver

Sen. Jeff Sessions continued his assault on President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty Monday, telling Judicial Watch that Obama has created an “entirely new immigration system” with his immigration overhaul less than three weeks ago.

In the address to the watchdog organization, the Alabama senator added that neither the president nor the executive branch are “empowered” to make these changes.

Obama's Pick to Head Immigration Agency Caught in Executive-Order Crossfire

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National Journal -- Rachel Roubein and Sarah Mimms

President Obama's executive action on immigration may have cost him his pick to enforce the nation's border laws.

Sarah Saldaña, nominated by the president to lead the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, once looked to be on a glide path to confirmation. She had earned praise for her work as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas and had the support of a key member of the Senate Republican leadership.

Updated: 26 States File Lawsuit Over President Obama's Executive Amnesty

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Eighteen states, led by Texas, filed a lawsuit today with the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas challenging President Obama's executive action on immigration. The suit claims that the White House overstepped its authority by granting amnesty and work permits for 5 million illegal aliens.

Texas Leads 17 States Suing Obama Administration Over Immigration Action

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NBC News -- Carrie Dann

Seventeen states, led by Texas Attorney General and Governor-elect Greg Abbott, are suing the Obama administration over the president's recent executive actions on immigration.

In a statement, Abbott said the president's unilateral action to offer deportation relief to millions of undocumented immigrants "tramples the U.S. Constitution's Take Care Clause and federal law."

POLL: SUPPORT FOR PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR ILLEGALS AT RECORD LOW AFTER OBAMA EXEC AMNESTY

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Breitbart News -- Tony Lee

A record percentage of Americans polled by Quinnipiac do not want illegal immigrants to have a path to citizenship and feel illegal immigrants should be deported.

Quinnipiac found that support for a pathway to citizenship "is at its lowest level ever measured by the" independent polling outfit while the percentage of Americans who feel that "illegal immigrants should be required to leave" is "higher than this number ever has been."

Sessions: Congress Must Deny Funding For Obama’s Illegal Amnesty And Work Authorization

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In wake of House Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) announcement of the House's plan on dealing with President Obama's executive amnesty, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) released a statement condemning the plan saying it "fails to meet that test." Senator Sessions then calls on Congress to instead defund President Obama's amnesty.

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on President Obama’s Unilateral, Unconstitutional Immigration Actions

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Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration. Although President Obama has stated over 20 times that he does not have the constitutional authority to change our immigration laws unilaterally, he recently proclaimed that five million unlawful immigrants will be able to stay and work in the United States without a vote of Congress.

Congressional Analysis: Congress Can De-fund Obama's Executive Amnesty

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The Congressional Research Service determined that Congress can block funding for the president’s plan to hand out work permits for illegal aliens, Breitbart reports. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., had claimed that Congress did not have to power to remove funding because the agency under which work permits and other documents are distributed is funded by applicant fees.

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