Thread: White House unmoved by court action on immigration

By Brian Hughes | April 20, 2015 | 2:15 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Monday sounded bullish about a program granting work permits to millions of illegal immigrants going into effect, even as President Obama faces larger hurdles to launching the programs.

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans in a hearing Friday sounded particularly skeptical of the Obama administration's attempts to move ahead on new protections for up to 5 million illegal immigrants.

The ruling by the judicial panel — the most conservative circuit court nationwide — is expected in coming weeks. The White House could be forced to turn to the Supreme Court to lift the stay if the New Orleans court issues an unfavorable ruling.

Some immigration advocates have expressed concern that the legal challenges could keep Obama from implementing the programs before leaving office or deter eligible, illegal immigrants from signing up for the quasi-legal status.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Monday sounded bullish about a program granting work permits to millions of illegal immigrants going into effect, even as President Obama faces larger hurdles to launching the programs.

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans in a hearing Friday sounded particularly skeptical of the Obama administration's attempts to move ahead on new protections for up to 5 million illegal immigrants.

The ruling by the judicial panel — the most conservative circuit court nationwide — is expected in coming weeks. The White House could be forced to turn to the Supreme Court to lift the stay if the New Orleans court issues an unfavorable ruling.

Some immigration advocates have expressed concern that the legal challenges could keep Obama from implementing the programs before leaving office or deter eligible, illegal immigrants from signing up for the quasi-legal status.

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"illegal immigrants from signing up for the quasi-legal status"

What the hell is "quasi-legal status"?

Sorry, author of article, but in the US we don't have such a thing, as "quasi-legal status". Either it's illegal or it isn't. Otherwise, there could be no justice nor even the prospect of justice. And until Congress should change the law, when you're in the US in violation of US immigration, US labor and US civil rights law, you're in the country illegally and are thus hold the status of illegal alien until you are removed from the country or you remove yourselves.

Quasi-legal must mean benefits bestowed by the king instead of by the actual law...

I leave the room when Josh Earnest comes on my news. His appearance just rings out "liar and traitor!" I do not know how an American can do for Obama what he is doing. The devil will deal with him, surely.