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Congressman Stephen Fincher

Representing the 8th District of TENNESSEE

Fincher: Obama’s Executive Amnesty Is Unconstitutional, Disastrous Policy

Nov 21, 2014
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                Contact: Elizabeth Lauten
Thursday, November 20, 2014                                                             Phone: (202) 225-4714

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-TN) today made the following statement regarding President Obama's plan to take unilateral executive action to lawlessly grant amnesty to approximately five million illegal immigrants who have entered the country illegally.

“The American people spoke loud and clear on Election Day that they want solutions to America’s immigration crisis, not amnesty. It is unconstitutional and downright arrogant for our President to pursue this disastrous policy through executive action, rather than through the Constitutional process of working with Congress.”

“Just last year, President Obama said he could not issue an executive amnesty because ‘I’m the President of the United States, I’m not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed.’ The President has certainly changed his tune since then, as his decision to take unilateral executive action will lawlessly grant amnesty to roughly five million immigrants who have entered the country illegally.”

“Today, the President is conscientiously choosing individuals who have come to this country illegally over American workers. We have 92 million Americans who are currently unemployed. The President’s plan will give work permits, photo IDs, and Social Security numbers to millions of illegal immigrants – taking jobs directly away from Americans looking for work.”

“We have a legal system for folks to come to this country – we should not reward those have broken the law and place them above folks who are coming here legally. Obama’s plan will only serve to encourage more immigrants to come here illegally, undercutting the immigrants who do follow the law.”

“The President should stop talking about amnesty, enforce the current laws and secure the border. After all, Americans want a secured border not executive overreach.”

On November 13, Congressman Fincher sent a letter to Reps. Harold Rogers and Nita Lowey, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee. The letter encouraged them to draft appropriations legislation before the current continuing resolution expires on December 12, 2014 that would include language to prohibit funding for the President’s then reported intentions to create work permits and green cards for undocumented immigrants currently in the United States.

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