Obama's end-run for amnesty

[NonConformist]

Memo outlines backdoor 'amnesty' plan

Immigration staffers cite tools available without reform


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Im just gonna post highlights, its a long article
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With Congress gridlocked on an immigration bill, the Obama administration is considering using a back door to stop deporting many illegal immigrants - what a draft government memo said could be "a non-legislative version of amnesty."


The memo, addressed to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas and written by four agency staffers, lists tools it says the administration has to "reduce the threat of removal" for many illegal immigrants who have run afoul of immigration authorities.


"In the absence of comprehensive immigration reform, USCIS can extend benefits and/or protections to many individuals and groups..."

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The memo suggests that in-depth discussions have occurred on how to keep many illegal immigrants in the country, which would be at least a temporary alternative to the proposals Democrats in Congress have made to legalize illegal immigrants.

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At one point, the authors acknowledge that widespread use of "deferred action" - or using prosecutorial discretion not to deport someone - would be "a non-legislative version of 'amnesty.' "

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"...the deployment of any of those tools could achieve a more fair and efficient use or application of the immigration law," he said.

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"This makes sense of the fact that [Senate Majority Leader Harry] Reid and [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and Obama are sitting back calmly content with not moving immigration reform this year - because they know Obama is trying to take care of it for them, without Democrats having to be tied down to a vote before the election," she said.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...-obama/?page=1

[Dr. Madd]

The states ought to issue a vote of no confidence in this goon regime.