Madam President. the Fifth Circuit Courts decision yesterday was a political move that ignores past precedents on Executive action on immigration. The Republicans have spoken out against the Presidents action on what he has done on immigration. Why did he do it? Because he was trapped. He had to do it because the Republicans refused to legislate. And like every President before him. President Obama has a legal right to establish clear immigration enforcement priorities and allocate resources accordingly. But the attorney general of Texas and 25 other Republican Governors and attorneys general filed a lawsuit stating that the President had exceeded his authority. This decision affects millions of American families who are now subject to being torn apart. and as many as 5 million immigrants could be set for mass deportation. I expect the administration will swiftly appeal this decision to the Supreme Court and that the Court will find the actions lawful. It is sad that Republicans are wasting their time talking about mass deportation when they could be doing things to solve the problem. such as passing a bill that reforms our immigration system once and for all. The Republican Party has neglected the lessons of the 2012 elections and has plunged over a cliff following Donald Trump. Ben Carson. and the others. The Executive actions were neither a complete nor a permanent solution to the problems plaguing the immigration system. but they were a commonsense step in the face of inaction. As Judge Carolyn Dineen King stated in her dissent very clearly. "a mistake has been made." So it is now up to the U.S. Supreme Court to correct this grave mistakea mistake that sets not only a dangerous precedent but one that is bad for families. bad for our communities. and bad for the future prosperity of our country.
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