Gutierrez Insists Obama Has Legal Authority for Executive Actions on Immigration
Dem Rep.: Obama Has Legal Authority for Executive Actions on Immigration (Mediaite)
Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) appeared on Morning Joe Tuesday morning, castigating the House GOP for sabotaging immigration reform and arguing that President Barack Obama has the legal authority to effect limited reforms via executive action.
“If [Republicans] want to come back and discuss this, fine,” Gutierrez said. “But in the interim period, I believe the President of the United States has, already in statute, in the law, the ability to heal and put in a safe harbor millions of undocumented immigrants while the Congress of the United States finally decides that it’s going to take action.”
Gutierrez specified the ability to reunite families with children qualifying under the DREAM Act and pardon undocumented spouses of military service members.