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Republican Senators Question Obama Immigration Move
A group of 20 Republican senators have written a letter to President Barack Obama questioning whether he has the legal authority to defer deportation proceedings and issue work visas to young immigrants, calling the move an inappropriate use of Executive power.
The senators asked Obama to provide copies of legal opinions, memos and emails that discussed his authority to issue the new immigration rules and asked what would happen to the individuals who were granted deferred action after two years. The senators asked Obama to make Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton to answer questions about the new policy. They asked for a response by July 3.
The list of Senators who signed the letter, from Sen. Chuck Grassleys office:
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/republican-senators-question-obama-immigration-move
A group of 20 Republican senators have written a letter to President Barack Obama questioning whether he has the legal authority to defer deportation proceedings and issue work visas to young immigrants, calling the move an inappropriate use of Executive power.
The senators asked Obama to provide copies of legal opinions, memos and emails that discussed his authority to issue the new immigration rules and asked what would happen to the individuals who were granted deferred action after two years. The senators asked Obama to make Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton to answer questions about the new policy. They asked for a response by July 3.
The list of Senators who signed the letter, from Sen. Chuck Grassleys office:
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Mike Crapo of Idaho, James Risch of Idaho, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, John Boozman of Arkansas, Jim DeMint of South Carolina, Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, David Vitter of Louisiana, Mike Johanns of Nebraska, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Mike Lee of Utah, Mike Enzi of Wyoming, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, John Barrasso of Wyoming, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/republican-senators-question-obama-immigration-move
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Republican Senators Question Obama Immigration Move (Original Post)
ProSense
Jun 2012
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spanone
(135,832 posts)1. the usual suspects....checkmate
well, i suppose republicans are experts in 'inappropriate use of Executive power' after the bu$h*/cheney debacle
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)2. let them sign whatever they want, who cares!!!!
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)3. Republicans just want to deport little babies and toddlers
no heart
Volaris
(10,271 posts)4. ”...inappropriate use of Executive power.”
PFFFTTTT and a HUGE ROFLMFAO. After 8 years of His Majesty The Shrub, and Vice Shrub Vader, methinks the GOP just doesn't get to bitch about ANYTHING for like, the next 100 years.
That is all.