Establishment Republican's Reason for Opposing Immigration EO

[Anonymous]

The GOP Principles of Immigration, issued in 2014, includes provisions for a path to legal citizenship for certain individuals who are here illegally. Same as what Obama plans to do. It's just the sane Republicans can't get unite their party on anything. The Tea Party psychos mess up everything. So all they do now is the same old political posturing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/us/politics/text-of-republicans-principles-on-immigration.html?_r=0

[Anonymous]

The influx this summer illustrates what will continue to happen. We have to stop the flow. I'm for legalization--but the flow must be stopped or, at least, stay within reason. Not just the border, but the overstays, as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google it. The President himself said that this is outside a president's power... That he is not an emporer.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/nov/17/immigration-decree-obama-should-heed-his-own-words/


freak-out over this is that no one defines their terms. "Oh, no! The President's going to issue (shudder and dramatic thunderclap) an Executive Order on immigration!" Well, what does the order say? The President would agree that he can't change the law with an Executive Order, but he gets to direct how the laws are implemented and how they are enforced.

You say the President said "this" is outside of a president's power. Well, what does "this" mean in that context?

What, exactly, do you think the President will order in his Executive Order and why would such an order be a violation of his authority?

[Anonymous]

Posted this response from my phone and then saw the formatting issues.

Anonymous wrote:Google it. The President himself said that this is outside a president's power... That he is not an emporer.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/nov/17/immigration-decree-obama-should-heed-his-own-words/

The problem with the conservative freak-out over this is that no one defines their terms. "Oh, no! The President's going to issue (shudder and dramatic thunderclap) an Executive Order on immigration!" Well, what does the order say? The President would agree that he can't change the law with an Executive Order, but he gets to direct how the laws are implemented and how they are enforced.

You say the President said "this" is outside of a president's power. Well, what does "this" mean in that context?

What, exactly, do you think the President will order in his Executive Order and why would such an order be a violation of his authority?

[Anonymous]

Back to OP's point. The real reason the Republicans are against the use of the Executive Order is not because of some abuse of Constitutional power but because of the ant-Latino rhetoric that will come from Tea Party candidates. The establishment Republiccans did well this last election by not putting forward candidates who were likely to say something that was inflammatory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back to OP's point. The real reason the Republicans are against the use of the Executive Order is not because of some abuse of Constitutional power but because of the ant-Latino rhetoric that will come from Tea Party candidates. The establishment Republiccans did well this last election by not putting forward candidates who were likely to say something that was inflammatory.

I guess you are a Republican then since you THINK you know “the real reason.”
The fact that this president is currently NOT enforcing our border laws is instructive. The influx this past summer is the result of his decision not to enforce laws or deport those here. (and not about seeking asylum)