Neugebauer Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Immigration

WASHINGTON – Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) released the following statement today in response to the United States Supreme Court’s 4-4 split ruling on President Obama’s executive order on immigration, which upholds a lower court’s ruling to block the 2014 order granting legal status to certain immigrants here illegally:

“Today’s ruling is a win for the Constitution. Despite the fact that President Obama does not have the authority to unilaterally change immigration law, he nevertheless attempted to do so by issuing an executive order. This was a clear instance of the Executive Branch seeking to legislate. Creating laws is the purview of Congress. Instead of constructively adding to the conversation on immigration and working toward fixing our broken system, President Obama’s action diverted resources and attention to a policy that the American people rejected. I am pleased with the Supreme Court’s ruling today, and I look forward to a renewed focus on ways to secure our border and repair the immigration system.”

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