Indeed. President Obama said over 20 times that he does not have the authority to do what he has done. For example. on March 28. 2011. he said: With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order. thats just not the case. because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed . . . weve got three branches of government. Congress passes the law. The executive branchs job is to enforce and implement those laws.... There are enough laws on the books by Congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce immigration system that for me to simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as President. That is the President himself. in detail. He considered it at this time. from the detail in that answer.
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