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re: If Obama gives executive amnesty to 5 million illegals, do you want impeachment?

Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:05 pm to
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:05 pm to
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if he grants amnesty to 5 million people...


Very arguably within the purview of his constitutional authority--though obviously an extraordinary exercise of power.

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while simultaneously abdicating his oath of office


There is an argument here, but it could technically be applied to any president who hasn't diligently gone after illegal immigration (all of them). And Lincoln's issuing of a blanket amnesty to all but a few Confederate leaders, coupled with Carter's amnesty to all civilians who failed to register for selective service and/or otherwise dodged the draft serve as precedents.
Posted by dante
Kingwood, TX
Member since Mar 2006
10669 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:16 pm to
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And Lincoln's issuing of a blanket amnesty to all but a few Confederate leaders, coupled with Carter's amnesty to all civilians who failed to register for selective service and/or otherwise dodged the draft serve as precedents.
In both of those cases the amnesty was for former(confederates seceded) and current American citizens, not illegals. I don't think he can or will grant amnesty without legislation, but he will certainly threaten it.
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