Good News! Judge orders halt to Obama immigration plan !
Feb 17, 2015 21:16:09 #
Gov. Greg Abbott hailed a federal judge's decision to halt President Obama's executive action on immigration a decision that gave the state of Texas an initial victory in its battle against what state leaders call federal overreach.
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A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Obama's policy deferring the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.
In a 123-page opinion handed down late Monday, Judge Andrew Hanen ruled that the Department of Homeland Security did not allow public comment on its rules implementing Obama's executive action. He issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from implementing the deferred deportment program.
The White House immediately said that the Justice Department would appeal the decision.
"The Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our i*********n l*ws which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in a middle-of-the-night statement.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, filed suit in December on behalf of Texas and 26 other states opposed executive action proposed by Obama in November.
The temporary injunction will halt the administration's actions on immigration moves that could protect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation as the states' lawsuit moves forward.
"President Obama abdicated his responsibility to uphold the United States Constitution when he attempted to circumvent the laws passed by Congress via executive fiat, and Judge Hanen's decision rightly stops the president's overreach in its tracks," Abbott said in a statement. "We live in a nation governed by a system of checks and balances, and the President's attempt to by-pass the will of the American people was successfully checked today."
The injunction is related to a program known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, or DAPA. The program allowed undocumented parents of lawful U.S. citizens or permanent residents to defer deportation and seek job benefits.
Part of the program was set to go into effect on Wednesday; it would have expanded deportation protections for people who were brought into the country illegally when they were children. Protections for parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents was expected to start in May.
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The judge made clear that his ruling does not apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, which has granted legal status to the almost 700,000 teenagers and young adults born outside the United States.
Texas has standing to bring the lawsuit, the judge ruled, because the federal action would make thousands of newly legalized immigrants eligible for Texas driver's licenses. The state charges $24 per license, but they cost nearly $200 for the state to process in part because of federal mandates under the REAL ID Act of 2005.
"If the preliminary injunction is denied, plaintiffs will bear the costs of issuing licenses and other benefits once DAPA beneficiaries -- armed with Social Security cards and employment authorization documents -- seek those benefits," Hanan wrote. "Once these services are provided, there will be no effective way of putting the toothpaste back in the tube should plaintiffs ultimately prevail on the merits."
Hanen, a district judge sitting in Brownsville, Texas, was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2002.
An appeal of the ruling would go to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/17/texas-governor-abbott-obama-amnesty-executive-order/23536579/
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A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Obama's policy deferring the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.
In a 123-page opinion handed down late Monday, Judge Andrew Hanen ruled that the Department of Homeland Security did not allow public comment on its rules implementing Obama's executive action. He issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from implementing the deferred deportment program.
The White House immediately said that the Justice Department would appeal the decision.
"The Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our i*********n l*ws which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in a middle-of-the-night statement.
USA TODAY
White House blasts order halting immigration plan
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, filed suit in December on behalf of Texas and 26 other states opposed executive action proposed by Obama in November.
The temporary injunction will halt the administration's actions on immigration moves that could protect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation as the states' lawsuit moves forward.
"President Obama abdicated his responsibility to uphold the United States Constitution when he attempted to circumvent the laws passed by Congress via executive fiat, and Judge Hanen's decision rightly stops the president's overreach in its tracks," Abbott said in a statement. "We live in a nation governed by a system of checks and balances, and the President's attempt to by-pass the will of the American people was successfully checked today."
The injunction is related to a program known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, or DAPA. The program allowed undocumented parents of lawful U.S. citizens or permanent residents to defer deportation and seek job benefits.
Part of the program was set to go into effect on Wednesday; it would have expanded deportation protections for people who were brought into the country illegally when they were children. Protections for parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents was expected to start in May.
USA TODAY
Obama declares 'lawful action' to protect 5M immigrants
The judge made clear that his ruling does not apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, which has granted legal status to the almost 700,000 teenagers and young adults born outside the United States.
Texas has standing to bring the lawsuit, the judge ruled, because the federal action would make thousands of newly legalized immigrants eligible for Texas driver's licenses. The state charges $24 per license, but they cost nearly $200 for the state to process in part because of federal mandates under the REAL ID Act of 2005.
"If the preliminary injunction is denied, plaintiffs will bear the costs of issuing licenses and other benefits once DAPA beneficiaries -- armed with Social Security cards and employment authorization documents -- seek those benefits," Hanan wrote. "Once these services are provided, there will be no effective way of putting the toothpaste back in the tube should plaintiffs ultimately prevail on the merits."
Hanen, a district judge sitting in Brownsville, Texas, was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2002.
An appeal of the ruling would go to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/17/texas-governor-abbott-obama-amnesty-executive-order/23536579/
Feb 17, 2015 21:26:42 #
Texas as a State should be able to make it's own law. They need to make one that will allow them to set up automatic weapons (manned and also some computer controlled) to fire at anything or anyone moving across the border coming into the United States. It would end the issue of i******s coming here once and for all.
Feb 17, 2015 21:27:55 #
woo HOO !!
Andy Hanen was a teammate of mine on our high school football team !!
Andy Hanen was a teammate of mine on our high school football team !!
Feb 17, 2015 22:43:14 #
America Only wrote:
Texas as a State should be able to make it's own law. They need to make one that will allow them to set up automatic weapons (manned and also some computer controlled) to fire at anything or anyone moving across the border coming into the United States. It would end the issue of i******s coming here once and for all.
Works for me.
Feb 18, 2015 12:01:08 #
Wait till all those alligators and crocidiles Peta returned to their natural habitat in The Rio Grande River grow up! :)
Feb 18, 2015 13:20:15 #
The Frog-Legs from the Rio Grande are pretty good -- as served at Ma Crosby's or Johnny's Steakhouse in Acuna.
Feb 18, 2015 13:22:32 #
Feb 18, 2015 16:52:55 #
WhatIt'sWorth wrote:
Never been there. Had some friends in Amarillo. I have a grandson stationed at Ft. Bliss. Whoever named that place must have found some peyote cactus and made use of it. Even the buzzards act like they're ashamed they live there. Actually, for some reason I like it west of Ft Worth. I don't know why, I just think it's pretty country for some reason.The Frog-Legs from the Rio Grande are pretty good -- as served at Ma Crosby's or Johnny's Steakhouse in Acuna.
Feb 19, 2015 13:27:42 #
there was a time when I didn't know there WAS anything West of Ft Worth
Feb 19, 2015 13:42:59 #
WhatIt'sWorth wrote:
there was a time when I didn't know there WAS anything West of Ft Worth
That's probably why I like it. Reminds me of my childhood, when our neighbors were about 2 1/2 or 3 miles down the road. "Town" was around 500 people.
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