Obama Mandate Could Provide Amnesty for Many Illegals

Tuesday, 05 Jul 2011 10:03 AM
By James Walsh

The White House, acting through John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has set up a mandate that could wind up granting amnesty to many illegal aliens.

Morton dared not act without White House approval, and the president ignored the constitutional requirement for congressional action on immigration reform legislation.

ICE Director John Morton issued a memorandum dated June 17, 2011, entitled “Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens.â€