Speech #1010116531

The facts do not support the illusion. First. opponents to the administration claim that the Presidents administrative directive "conflicts with existing law." This simply is not so. At the Presidents direction. the Attorney General has exercised his authority to grant certain waivers under the immigration laws. The Department of Justice and the Immigration and Naturalization Service have determined that the President has the authority to establish this directive and that it Is in accordance with current immigration laws. Second. those promoting the override vote claim that the Presidents administrative directive is "subject to court challenge." The directive is not subject to a successful court challenge since there is no Injured party. The Chinese students suffer no injury since they will get the same relief. regardless of whether It is granted through H.R. 2712 or the directive. Precedent is clear that no one in this case would have standing to challenge a loss of immigration relief. The third argument is that the directive "can be withdrawn anytime at discretion of the President." The administration has stated that the administrative relief is "irrevocable." Relief will not be prematurely withdrawn from the Chinese students. Precedent supports this positionall prior administrative grants of extended voluntary departure have always continued for at least the initial time period prescribed by the administration.