Obama declines using administrative action to push immigration reform

Ianus · 09-24-2010, 12:04 PM

I guess the President doesn't plan on using the executive order idea then.

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President Obama suggested that he would not pursue reforms to the immigration system through regulations or other administrative policies.

The president said it was important for immigration reform to go through Congress, lest opponents of comprehensive reform use regulations as a political opportunity.

"You know, it is a very difficult thing to do administratively, and because we want comprehensive reform, and because we want the Dream Act, what we don't want to do is give an excuse to the opposition to say, 'Obama's trying to do an end-run around Congress,'" Obama said during an interview on Telemundo when asked what options he has to pursue immigration reform.

Obama has faced criticism from the Hispanic community for failing to follow through on his pledge to reform the immigration system. He told members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) last week, though, that he would not "walk away" from reform, and called on Republicans to join him in passing legislation.

But Republicans in the Senate have appeared unwilling to find middle ground with the president over immigration. The Senate GOP has said it would oppose including the Dream Act, a piece of immigration legislation favored by many Democrats, in the Defense Authorization bill.

"It appears we're not going to get this done before the election," Obama told Telemundo of the Dream Act.

Obama stressed the need for consensus, though, a week after calling out Republican senators who'd favored comprehensive immigration reform under President George W. Bush, but who have now shifted to oppose similar legislation.

"We've got to build a consensus around this country," said the president. "I think we can."

Kraze101 · 09-24-2010, 12:31 PM

If this was election year for Presidency and polls showed Obama would definitely not be re-elected, he might. But at this point, if he made an Executive Order for immigration, GOP will be back in power so fast it will seem like Bush never left.

kenny1314 · 09-24-2010, 12:42 PM

i am wondering if obama push immigration reform by using administrative action, what will happened next? skip the congress process?

hgr1915 · 09-24-2010, 12:54 PM

This sucks, But if the Reps take over congress Obama will have someone to run against and he will most likely get re elected.

Ianus · 09-24-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kenny1314

i am wondering if obama push immigration reform by using administrative action, what will happened next? skip the congress process?

Yes,there would be no need to rely on Congress for any immigration action.According to the memo they were planning on updating the immigration "Registry" provision to a much sooner date of 1996.Basically,any person whom is undocumented that came before that date with the necessary proof they were here before that time can apply for a green card.

Task_1539 · 09-24-2010, 02:04 PM

NO! I came a year after 96, but can only prove being here in 98...

withchemicals · 09-24-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ianus

Yes,there would be no need to rely on Congress for any immigration action.According to the memo they were planning on updating the immigration "Registry" provision to a much sooner date of 1996.Basically,any person whom is undocumented that came before that date with the necessary proof they were here before that time can apply for a green card.

Executive orders can be overturned by Congress after enactment.

DA User · 09-24-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Task_1539

NO! I came a year after 96, but can only prove being here in 98...

Why does that matter?

melpw · 09-24-2010, 03:44 PM

i like how it went fro yes we can to "i think we can"
obama is so done, he's a joke and has no interested in helping the people, usc or not

Alex0591 · 09-24-2010, 03:53 PM

I think his attention is spread too thin, he is trying to do so many things at once he doesn't finish most of them. and that is causing him to lose support

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