GOP lawmaker’s bill would block Obama deportation policy

Dead on arrival there Davey boy. Just suck it up and move along.

Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) on Monday proposed legislation that would block enforcement of President Obama’s new policy of letting certain illegal immigrants request temporary relief from deportation.

Schweikert’s bill would specifically prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from allowing that relief, which Obama described on Friday as an option for up to 800,000 immigrants who came to the United States illegally at a young age. Schweikert said his bill would prevent Obama from “dictating” immigration law from the White House.

“Last week, the president decided to grant amnesty and hand out work permits to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, while over 23 million Americans remain unemployed and the civilian participation rate is at a 30-year low,” he said Monday. “This amounts to an abdication of duty to the American people who are struggling in this economy.

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On Friday, Obama said the DHS would immediately allow people who don’t pose a national security risk to ask for temporary relief from deportation proceedings and apply for work authorization. While Schweikert’s bill would prevent DHS from enforcing executive orders on immigration, Obama’s policy change came only in the form of a memo on prosecutorial discretion from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, not an executive order.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DW7LHDQQLRH5RQG2AGEXP35QGM Mr. B

    “Last week, the president decided to grant amnesty . . . “

    But, enough about Raygun . . .

    ” . . . while over 23 million Americans remain unemployed . . . “

    Well, damn — it looks like the wealthy “job creators” who’ve gotten all those tax breaks need to get cracking . . .

  • David G

    I can’t wait to see which, if not all Republicans sign on to this action.  Then lets see who gets reelected? The Republican mouth pieces like Michael Steele keep claiming the Republican “tent” is trying to grow.  Well this will assure no Latins join their party or vote for their candidate.  As long as they keep putting up morons like Schweikert, their party is doomed.  DG

  • jillibrown

    Just some basic info, or ammo on the Presidents actions – from The Ed Show last night…

    This is not an executive order by the President – it’s a “deferred action by the
    department of homeland security”.  It’s a
    power granted to homeland security under gw bush.  “The bush administration formally delegated
    the power to grant deferred action to DHS agencies in 2003.”

     

    Under the Obama administration, 396,906  have been
    deported – that’s a record number of deportations.

     

    The size of the US border patrol has more than doubled since
    2004 to 20,000.  Obama has increased enforcement
    and resources to border patrol. 
    Protecting the border first just as demanded by the right.

  • Sally

    Moron.