Smith: American People Oppose President’s Plan

Washington, D.C.  – Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement today after the White House announced that President Obama will provide legal status and work permits to as many as 5 million illegal immigrants later this week:

Congressman Smith: “The president is threatening amnesty by executive order, which he has said repeatedly he doesn’t have authority to do.

“A strong majority of the American people oppose amnesty by executive order and so does Congress. They also oppose actions that would threaten American workers and weaken our borders.

“The actions President Obama is planning would be unprecedented and contrary to his oath of office to enforce the nation’s laws.”  

A recent survey by The Polling Company found that three-quarters of voters want the president to work with Congress to change immigration policies, not act on his own.