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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:55 PM

sinkingfeeling (27,834 posts)

GOP congressman offers bill to reverse Obama immigration move

Source: MSNBC.com

Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) has introduced legislation that would stop President Obama's recent executive action involving the children of illegal immigrants and their ability to stay in the United States.

Specifically, it prevents the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing a presidential executive action as immigration law.

"Instead of working with Congress to secure our border and reform our immigration policy, Obama sought to circumvent Congress once again," Schweikert said in a statement. "This thinly veiled political ploy is detrimental to Americans and while President Obama asks the Department of Homeland Security to 'look the other way' on immigration policy, I ask him to respect the rule of law."

It's not clear if this bill will be brought to the House floor for a vote, as House Speaker John Boehner failed today to say if he supports or opposes Obama's new policy; he instead said the new policy makes it harder to achieve long-standing immigration reform.
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Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/19/12301694-gop-congressman-offers-bill-to-reverse-obama-immigration-move?lite

Let's hear it for the GOP House! They really know how to use their time wisely for the American people!

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17 replies	Author	Time	Post
GOP congressman offers bill to reverse Obama immigration move (Original post)	sinkingfeeling	Jun 2012	OP
I would like to say I'm surprised	abelenkpe	Jun 2012	#1
Arizona	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Jun 2012	#2
Good...considering today's polling report of 2-1 in support for the President's EO. The GOP 'heads'	Purveyor	Jun 2012	#3
Tea Party stooge.	bluesbassman	Jun 2012	#4
what is with the gop from AZ.	hrmjustin	Jun 2012	#5
Lack of water, hot, hot sun, that must be the explanation.	Judi Lynn	Jun 2012	#13
Oh well, the GOP just lost the Latino vote	Rosa Luxemburg	Jun 2012	#6
And, probably AZ in November.	GoCubsGo	Jun 2012	#15
Wow, our tax money at work	magic59	Jun 2012	#7
Would someone please explain to this Moran that Rethuglican "big tent" does not mean fill it	jtuck004	Jun 2012	#8
Amazing how fast the GOP can crank out a bill when it involves	Old and In the Way	Jun 2012	#9
I can't believe it took the bastards this long	catbyte	Jun 2012	#10
Gosh, the GOP never	Iliyah	Jun 2012	#11
The truly frightening thing is they just might win that bet.	sinkingfeeling	Jun 2012	#12
Awwww, how cute.	Arkana	Jun 2012	#14
Even if it passes the U.S House it will die in the U.S. Senate	Tx4obama	Jun 2012	#16
GOP congressman offers bill to reverse Obama immigration move	clang1	Jun 2012	#17

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:57 PM

abelenkpe (7,120 posts)

1. I would like to say I'm surprised

but I'm not.

AZ GOP 'nuff said.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:01 PM

ProudToBeBlueInRhody (10,328 posts)

2. Arizona

Shocking. They are intent of taking the mantle from some other states for stupidity and doing it proudly and intentionally.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:12 PM

Purveyor (13,204 posts)

3. Good...considering today's polling report of 2-1 in support for the President's EO. The GOP 'heads'

do not what to touch this one with a ten-foot pole pre-election.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:15 PM

bluesbassman (12,900 posts)

4. Tea Party stooge.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:17 PM

hrmjustin (9,133 posts)

5. what is with the gop from AZ.

Is it the lack of water. What a bunch of bigots they are.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 05:11 PM

Judi Lynn (77,618 posts)

13. Lack of water, hot, hot sun, that must be the explanation.

Just a piece of brain jerky occupying the space where a living brain once dwelled.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:21 PM

Rosa Luxemburg (22,020 posts)

6. Oh well, the GOP just lost the Latino vote

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 05:25 PM

GoCubsGo (13,014 posts)

15. And, probably AZ in November.

It was considered a "toss up" state, but I think this may have pushed the state into the President's hands. I can't help but wonder if he may also get a coat tail House seat or two out of it that he might not have gotten otherwise. No doubt Arizona Latinos are not happy about this crap.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:23 PM

magic59 (429 posts)

7. Wow, our tax money at work

I am so proud of House Republicans, working so hard at creating jobs.
NOT!
What a waste, instead, please pass a bill to shut down congress indefinitely, send out the pink slips, deny them unemployment, let them live in the real world for a change.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:24 PM

jtuck004 (5,095 posts)

8. Would someone please explain to this Moran that Rethuglican "big tent" does not mean fill it

with hot air and white people?

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:26 PM

Old and In the Way (36,257 posts)

9. Amazing how fast the GOP can crank out a bill when it involves

PBO and his attempts to do the right thing. Mustn't let any accomplishment stand. No good acts will go unpunished. Until we accede to the demands of the political hostage takers, this country will not be moving forward. If you hate Democracy, the GOP is the Party for you.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:28 PM

catbyte (3,945 posts)

10. I can't believe it took the bastards this long

What miserable excuses for human beings Republicans are. They are nothing but political pornography. No redeeming social value whatsoever.

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Leo, Taz & Nigel, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:28 PM

Iliyah (2,357 posts)

11. Gosh, the GOP never

works with the Pres O so what the fuck is he spouting? Its just not Latinos/Latinas, there are a ton of Asians that are here illegally, and last I read, they now out number the Latinos, so where is the outrage against Asians? Although, I think the racist (GOP) are probably gearing up a fight against them too.

I guess the GOP are betting on all the SUPER PAC monies to keep them in congress and buy and the white house.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:41 PM

sinkingfeeling (27,834 posts)

12. The truly frightening thing is they just might win that bet.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 05:20 PM

Arkana (22,227 posts)

14. Awwww, how cute.

He thinks Congress still functions as a lawmaking body. How PRECIOUS.

Seriously? This is their strategy? "You're overreaching, but if you even TRY to put anything up for a vote we'll block the SHIT out of it and then blame you for not doing anything!"

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 06:17 PM

Tx4obama (28,913 posts)

16. Even if it passes the U.S House it will die in the U.S. Senate

It's just the GOP spouting off to get the media's attention.

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Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:34 AM

clang1 (884 posts)

17. GOP congressman offers bill to reverse Obama immigration move

Is AZ one of those 7th grade speaking level states? Where their reps speak at a 7th grade level to their constituents?

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