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Reaction to the president's immigration plan

Posted: Nov 21, 2014

"The president's decision is not a political victory. It's a victory for families. We know well that this decision is not a permanent solution. It is a first step. If we had it our way, President Obama would be signing a comprehensive immigration bill into law instead of an executive action, but can't sit idly by waiting for Republicans to act while homes are being broken up all across this nation." — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Hey, Harry! They are not legal American homes being broken up.

"Instead of working together to fix our broken immigration system, the president says he's acting on his own. That's just not how our democracy works. The president has said before that 'he's not king' and he's 'not an emperor,' but he's sure acting like one." — House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

Our immigration system is not broken. Our government is broken, and this arrogant president is moving forward against the will of the People, including even his Democrat cronies! Who is really running this country? Because it certainly is not Obama, the puppet.

Link: http://news.yahoo.com/reaction-presidents-immigration-plan-010219900.html

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Amen!!! - Mrs. Tingles - nm

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Good post.

Thanks

Well, as the president said, "then pass a bill" - tired of gridlock

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He hasn't done it yet and is going on the road to sell the EO, so Congress has time. In fact, I think that's what this whole thins is about, to light a fire under Congress' butts because he gave no time frame to sign it.

Republicans in the room, can you tell me exactly what is wrong with this EO, considering it's almost identical to GWB's bill that your Senator's blocked in 2007 other than the fact that it's an EO?

http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/infocus/immigration/

Because it's virtually no different than what Obama is saying now.

So if it's NOT just the fact that it's an EO and it's NOT just the fact that you hate Obama and will block everything he tries, then take Bush's prior bill and rush pass it through Congress (ya know, like you tried to do Keystone)

Excellent questions, hopefully someone will answer - holding breath-nm

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*gasp*

The rhetoric makes me ill.. - me

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Well, if it's all about families being separated, guess our military better not be deployed either - they are much more important than illegals in this country and sometimes don't come home at all, or so badly traumatized/hurt that they are unrecognizable to their families. I don't buy what is being sold - do it right or stay home.

House Republicans--try passing a bill - sm

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They do not even have a bill on immigration. They cannot get anything done. They are like 2 year olds kicking and screaming.

He's signing it today in Las Vegas. - Debi

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I guess it's ok to break the law now.

Then there's a few hours left for Republicans to make a better offer - than "I'll sue you"

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If Republicans want to prove they ARE willing to work with Obama on legislation, they'd best find a better way to do say than "I'll sue you" and they have just a few hours left to do so.

All it would take is Boehner or McConnell coming forward publicly to say "Okay, we will work with you on passing legislation immediately" or "we'll take GWB's bill from 2007 and reintroduce it with changes and new sponsors."

But no, they'd rather focus their energy on lawsuits, impeachment or government shutdowns, proving the necessity for EO to begin with - they're not interested in the content of the bill, they just want to shut HIM down.

Where are you getting this feed? - sm

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I haven't heard this. Is it from MSNBC?

EO today just on "Deferred Action" for 2 Immigrants - not EO on Immigration in Total

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I am both the original responder to the OP about believing this is strategy to push Congress to act and the response you are replying to.

I think there is some confusion on what the president is actually signing today, myself included, until now.

According to Fox News, he is heading to Las Vegas to rally support and sign an EO of "deferred action" on 2 illegal immigrants only until the final decision has been made.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/11/21/in-immigration-speech-obama-will-announce-protective-status-for-two-groups/

Because if he was signing the EO on immigration overall, he wouldn't be heading to Chicago on Tuesday to rally support.

http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/obama-chicago-tuesday-boost-immigration-executive-orders/fri-11212014-1049am

If this is incorrect, somebody let me know. (I know you will:)

Thanks for asking that. I saw a quick commercial on CSPAN and I wasn't clear which EO was being signed today.

Regardless, my point remains the same. Whether several hours or weeks or months, Republicans better start finding a better way to seem they're willing to work with the president than saying they'll sue him.

Not 2 immigrants, it is 2 immigrant GROUPS - sm

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This would involve upwards of 4.5 million ILLEGALS.

My apologies, 2 groups. Yet it is still for DEFERRED ACTION - until a final EO/Congress decision?

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nm

I suggest everyone work a little harder (sm) - LM

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Illegals will pay taxes? Really? Many of them will make so little, they will qualify for the Earned Income Credit.

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