Ribble Statement on the President's Executive Actions on Immigration

Nov 21, 2014 Issues: Immigration
 

Washington, D.C. - The following is a statement from Congressman Reid Ribble on the President's announced executive order on federal immigration policy:

"It’s incredibly disappointing that the President chose to ignore the House, the Senate, and most importantly the American people by taking unilateral action today. The American people deserve to have their voices heard and represented in the immigration debate. The President’s action denies the people their voice via their elected Representatives in the House and Senate. It sets the wrong tone for a new, duly elected Congress - perhaps causing severe harm to this government’s ability to function properly and address major issues in the coming session. It continues the wrong message on the rule of law and separation of powers.  Of equal importance, it doesn’t solve the problem. 

The President made his announcement today, but tomorrow we will still have severe immigration issues that need to be addressed.  Only those issues will now be discussed in an even more divided forum.  It’s both regrettable and offensive that the President would jeopardize so much for such a partial, arbitrary and short-sighted solution." 

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