So it’s finally official, Barry "Almighty", ‘The One" for whom we had all been waiting, has now declared as if he were ‘King’ that he will defer deportations and open the chance of better jobs for some 5 million of those who are in this country illegally, thus bringing to an end months of build-up and initiating a showdown with congressional Republicans. Barry, in a speech from the White House I couldn’t bring myself to watch, defended himself against Republican criticism that his use of executive authority to halt deportations for some immigrants based on their family ties to the U.S. amounts to amnesty for people who broke the law to come to the country.
And in using what has become his typically arrogant tone, Barry declared, "To those members of Congress who question my authority to make our immigration system work better, or question the wisdom of me acting where Congress has failed, I have one answer: Pass a bill." But who is he to make demands on Congress that its members pass only bills that are to his liking? While Barry’s actions are bound to upset both immigration advocates who wanted more and Republican lawmakers who wanted less, they will likely also come to impact the 2016 presidential campaign since they are intended to influence the political loyalties of Hispanics.
The biggest category of people affected, or about 4.1 million, are those who’ve been in the country for more than five years and have children who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. After passing a background check and paying fees, they would get relief from deportation for three years and be able to obtain work permits. Barry is expanding a program that allows people who entered the U.S. illegally as minors by moving the cutoff date by which one must have arrived to be eligible to Jan. 1, 2010, from June 15, 2007. These so-called DREAMers have been vocal in making demands that Barry allow even more people to stay in the U.S.
Barry didn’t place an upper age limit on qualifying, provided, of course, that the applicants entered the U.S. as children. But how is it, exactly, that one is able to verify that with any degree of accuracy. But then, knowing Barry as we all do, that’s most likely what’s intended. And efen with that, the White House estimates that roughly 270,000 people will qualify for that provision. But we’ve seen how accurate their ‘estimates’ are in the past from everything to Obamacare to our supposed economic recovery, how much confidence can we really have in any of their numbers. They do nothing more than to make them up as they go along.
Barry claimed that the deferred deportations don’t apply to anyone who recently entered the country illegally or those who may do so in the future. He said, "It does not grant citizenship, or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive, only Congress can do that." And he went on to say, "All we’re saying is we’re not going to deport you." While Barry decided he doesn’t have the legal authority to include their parents in today’s actions, as many as half of the parents might still qualify under other provisions of the policy, according to an administration official who, of course, asked for anonymity.
Anticipating opposition, especially from House Republicans, Barry coupled the deferred deportations with a ‘promise’ to deport undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of serious crimes in the U.S. and to keep more resources devoted to border security. But let’s face it, Barry isn’t exactly someone who can be trusted. We were told that the Homeland Security Department will focus on apprehensions on the southern border with Mexico and on gang members, potential terrorists and criminals for deportation. But if you believe any of that then I’ve got some prime oceanfront property I can sell you in Arizona.
Barry claims that his action, besides providing and increased amount of accountability, is a commonsense, middle ground approach. Barry said, "If you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. If you’re a criminal, you’ll be deported. If you plan to enter the U.S. illegally, your chances of getting caught and sent back just went up." What a bunch of political bullshit! What really taking place here bears very little resemble to what Barry describes as being his "commonsense, middle ground approach." And he’s hoping he can convince enough people that his plan is that which he presents it as being.
The administration attempts to justify Barry’s policy changes on both humanitarian and economic grounds. And it was earlier the same day at the White House, as he awarded medals for science and technology developments, that Barry said, "Part of staying competitive in a global economy is making sure that we have an immigration system that doesn’t send away talent, but attracts it." He added, "We want them to initiate new discoveries and start businesses right here in the United States. So that’s what I’ll be talking about a little bit tonight." But Barry action does little to accomplish that supposed goal.
Republicans remain split on how to block Barry’s immigration actions. House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell say they don’t want a repeat of the October 2013 shutdown. And because the immigration programs are funded through fees rather than congressional appropriations, they would keep running if the government shut down, an administration official said. Senator Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican in line to become Budget Committee chairman, said in an e-mailed statement today that "there is no question that Congress has the power to block this expenditure and no doubt that it can be done."
Barry can try to justify this action in any manner he may choose, but as I have said before what we are witnessing here is one of those very rare occasions where we see Barry actually exhibiting some level of transparency. Despite the fact that he does his best to convince us all otherwise, what he truly seeks to accomplish by his action is to create millions of new of Democrat voters just in time for the 2016 presidential election. Hence the reason he refused to wait for the next Congress and the reason that the Republicans must prevent this action from going forward, government shut or not! The time for just talking is over, Republicans must act, and they must act boldly!
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