Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants Without Congress

The DREAM Act: Introduced and failed in Congress more than 30 times—implemented by executive fiat.

Jessica Zuckerman, --August 30, 2013

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Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama from issuing directives that grant amnesty to illegal immigrants.
Last week, the Obama Administration issued the latest in a line of policy directives granting amnesty by default. This latest directive instructs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials not to enforce immigration laws in cases where an illegal alien is the primary provider for any minor child—regardless of the child’s immigration status—or the parent or guardian of a child who is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. In a statement about the new directive, House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R–VA) declared: More...

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