Thread: Court Rules AGAINST Obama Immigration Plan

by CAROLINE MAY
10 Nov 2015

Republican lawmakers are cheering a federal appeals court decision preventing the Obama administration from moving forward with executive amnesty, calling it a win for the rule of law.

In a 2-1 split decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s injunction blocking the Obama administration from implementing programs to grant amnesty and work permits to millions of illegal immigrants.

“Today’s decision from the federal appeals court is a victory for the Constitution and the American people,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) says. “President Obama’s decision to ignore the limits placed on his power and act unilaterally to rewrite our nation’s immigration laws is an affront to the Constitution.”

The Fifth Circuit’s ruling upheld an injunction that has been in place since February, siding with the 26 states, led by Texas, challenging the administration’s unilateral actions.

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A victory for rule of law as Fifth Circuit rules against Pres. Obama's illegal & unconstitutional executive amnesty!
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7:11 PM - 9 Nov 2015
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Appeals Court Stops Obama’s Executive Amnesty
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Monday evening effectively putting a halt to President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty program. Texas and 26 other states joined in the lawsuit...
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For months Republicans have chastised the Obama administration for overstepping its authority in unilaterally attempting to grant millions of illegal immigrants defacto legal status and work permits. “Thanks to the Fifth Circuit, the injunction on the President’s unlawful maneuvering to implement his own policies, without regard for Congress, the law or American workers remains in place,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Tuesday.

“The Obama administration does not have unfettered authority to execute whatever it wants. The President simply can’t singly rewrite the country’s immigration laws. This is a win for the checks and balances established by the Constitution,” he concluded.

Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) echoed the sentiment Tuesday, saying the president is not a king. “The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt an important victory for law abiding immigrants and taught President Obama a much-needed civics lesson. This President is many things, but a king isn’t one of them. We are a nation of laws and, as this rebuke from the court affirms, he cannot rewrite those laws on a whim to fit his liberal agenda,” Black said.

Even before the court decision, Republicans have touted the fact that Obama himself said he could not take the actions he ultimately took, as Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)recalled Tuesday.

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Obama said 22 times that he didnt have authority to grant #executiveamnesty. Courts must've heard him once or twice. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/vi...rticle/2558638 …
6:43 AM - 10 Nov 2015
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VIDEO: Boehner quotes all 22 times Obama said he couldn't use executive amnesty
During a floor debate Wednesday inside the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio., quoted all 22 times President Obama said he couldn't use executive action on immigra...
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Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), a more moderate Republican, argued that Monday’s decision confirmed “that the Administration’s actions were driven by political calculation,” however, he noted that Congress still must find “bipartisan solutions” to the immigration issues facing the U.S.

Senator Dan Coats ✔ @SenDanCoats
The Fifth Circuit’s ruling reaffirms that President Obama’s role is to faithfully execute the law, not alter or ignore it as he sees fit
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Excellent court ruling! .... It's a shame the court couldn't present its ruling to Obama/Soetoro in the form of a radically-administered giant sized suppository.

Some good news here. Let's hope that the Supreme Court either agrees with the 5th Circuit ruling or that they refuse to hear the Administration's appeal.

11/10/15

Obama to seek Supreme Court ruling on immigration actions

Federal Court Strikes Obama's Immigration Order

A federal appeals court has ruled against President Barack Obama's attempt to shield millions of people living in the U.S. illegally from deportation.

The 2-1 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a previous ruling by a Texas-based federal court, blocking the initiative.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the decision, saying, "President Obama should abandon his lawless executive amnesty program and start enforcing the law today."

Republicans criticized the plan as an illegal executive overreach when the Obama administration announced it last November, and 26 states have challenged the move in court.

The ruling further dims prospects of implementation of the executive action before Obama leaves office in 2017.

Appeals over the injunction could take months and, depending on how the case unfolds, it could go back to the Texas federal court for more proceedings.

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This is fantastic news!

I jumped up and down for a very long time when I heard the news. The rule of law and American workers had a huge win against a evil traitor of the president who believes he is some kind of king. Thank you the courts saved us all from his lawlessness but let us remember this should have been congress not 26 states. I love Texas and those states though, thank you, thank you for standing up for us all. Of course there are huge costs to illegal aliens being in our nation just due to our welfare system and public school system, no brainier really...Congrats going out to all Americas, hurray !!!

I would like to know who the one judge is that went along with Obama's lawlessness. What kind of judge is this, get them out of office and soon.

This still has to go to the Supreme Court.

Obama to seek Supreme Court ruling on immigration actions


By making a swift decision to appeal, the administration increased the likelihood the Supreme Court will be able to take up the case during its current term, which ends next June.

Once the Justice Department files a petition for the high court to hear the case, Texas and 25 other states suing over the programs will have 30 days to file an opposition brief.

It's unclear whether the justices will decide to hear the case; they must vote by mid-January to ensure a decision is made in the current term.