{"id":4286,"date":"2011-08-18T15:33:44","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T20:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedustininmansociety.com\/blog\/?p=4286"},"modified":"2011-08-18T15:33:44","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T20:33:44","slug":"obama-amnesty-today-illegal-alien-lobby-in-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/2011\/08\/18\/obama-amnesty-today-illegal-alien-lobby-in-the-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"OBAMA AMNESTY TODAY, illegal alien lobby in the White House"},"content":{"rendered":"

Obama panders and grants amnesty – making it even more likely mainstream America will vote this community organizer out. <\/strong><\/p>\n

FAIR<\/em> <\/p>\n

Administrative Amnesty for Illegal Aliens is a Blatant Usurpation of Congress\u2019s Constitutional Authority, Charges FAIR<\/strong>
\nAugust 18, 2011<\/p>\n

(Washington, DC) The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) responded sharply to today\u2019s White House announcement that it will essentially halt enforcement against illegal aliens who have not been convicted of criminal offenses. Today\u2019s move by the Obama administration amounts to an administrative amnesty and a sweeping overhaul of the nation\u2019s immigration policy without approval by Congress, charged FAIR. The announcement was posted on the White House website.<\/p>\n

Under the guise of setting priorities for immigration enforcement, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Munoz lays out entire classes of illegal aliens who will no longer be subject to enforcement. The plan entails dropping existing cases and taking \u201csteps to keep low-priority cases out of the deportation pipeline in the first place,\u201d Munoz writes.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s policy announcement clearly demonstrates the Obama administration\u2019s defiance of both the constitutional separation of powers and the will of the American public in its relentless effort to gain amnesty for illegal aliens,\u201d stated Dan Stein, president of FAIR. \u201cFrom the outset, the administration has refused to enforce many immigration laws, essentially placing its own political agenda ahead of its constitutional responsibilities to carry out laws enacted by Congress. It has also acted aggressively to prevent state governments from implementing laws aimed at discouraging illegal immigration, including filing lawsuits against Arizona and Alabama.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporters of comprehensive and targeted amnesties for illegal aliens have consistently failed to win approval by Congress or gain support from the American public,\u201d Stein noted. \u201cHaving failed in the legislative process, the Obama administration has simply decided to usurp Congress\u2019s constitutional authority and implement an amnesty program for millions of illegal aliens.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement seemingly comes in response to growing demands from illegal alien advocates that the administration exercise broad discretionary powers not to enforce laws against entire classes of people who are in the country illegally. \u201cIn spite of repeated statements from President Obama himself that he lacks the constitutional authority to implement an amnesty by executive fiat, the administration is now doing precisely that,\u201d said Stein.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis step by the White House amounts to a complete abrogation of the President\u2019s duty to enforce the laws of the land and a huge breach of the public trust. Never, in the history of federal immigration enforcement, has an administration willfully and so egregiously usurped Congress\u2019s and the people\u2019s role to decide immigration issues. In essence, the administration has declared that U.S. immigration is now virtually unlimited to anyone willing to try to enter \u2013 and only those who commit violent felonies after arrival are subject to enforcement. This is not the nation\u2019s immigration law,\u201d concluded Stein.<\/p>\n

About FAIR<\/p>\n

Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country\u2019s largest immigration reform group. With over 250,000 members nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced. Visit FAIR\u2019s website at www.fairus.org. <\/p>\n

Media Contact: Kristen Williamson at 202-328-7004 or kwilliamson@fairus.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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