Utah’s Republican Attorney General Praises Obama’s Immunity Plan for Illegal Alien Children
Posted by Gateway Guest Blogger on Friday, June 15, 2012, 9:51 PM
(Photo from Telestial State)
By: Rachel Pulaski
While conservatives are slamming Obama for bypassing Congress to grant immunity for certain illegals, Utah’s “conservative” Republican Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, is praising the President’s actions. In an interview with the Washington Post, Shurtleff said Obama’s immigration move “is clearly within the President’s power”:
“This is clearly within the president’s power,” Shurtleff said. “I was pleased when the president announced it.”
Shurtleff, a Mitt Romney supporter who is a diehard conservative on many other issues, is perhaps the nation’s most prominent Republican staking out an alternative to the GOP’s hard line on immigration. His support for the president’s policy represents a larger split within the party, between those who see Arizona as a model for the nation and those who want the party to adjust to demographic (and related political) realities with another approach.
Republicans and conservatives have argued either that Obama did this by executive order or more broadly that ignoring Congress represents dictatorial rule by fiat. But Shurtleff rejected that view, noting that this decision was not made via executive order and that the administration has the discretion to decide whom to prosecute.
“Law enforcement makes decisions based on the resources available to them — until Congress acts, we’ll be left with too many people to deport,” Shurtleff said. “The administration is saying, `Here’s a group we could be spending our resources going after, but why? They’re Americans, they see themselves as Americans, they love this country.’”
Shurtleff added that the decision, by allowing children brought here illegally to go to school and work, could encourage them to stay out of gangs — which he called a “conservative” goal.
In related news, Marco Rubio calls the President’s plan “welcome news”.
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Patty commented:
In a different time and in a different economy, and other nation, this might seem like a great idea. But why should the children who were born here by illegals and are undocumented Citizens get more than what the average America citizen who was born here and never broke the law get a leg up on their children. But because Obama wants to win so desperately and he has disrespected Congress and Bush for the past 4 years or more his ego is and possible some celebrity suggested this to him.
I don’t feel Obama has one idea of his own. But should this strategy get him re-elected, we can pretty much say Bye Bye to the nation we once knew.
Patty commented:
The terms “anchor baby” and “jackpot baby” are used pejoratively in the United States to refer to the children of undocumented immigrants. Since all people born in the United States are automatically offered citizenship, except for the children of diplomats, some people fear that anchor babies are used to ensure citizenship for their parents and family members. Despite the fact that this is not, in fact, the case, the term is often thrown around at anti-immigration rallies, as part of a larger anti-immigration rhetoric.
In fact, if the parents of an anchor baby are illegal immigrants, they are not guaranteed the right to citizenship merely because they have children on American soil. They are at risk of deportation, although many judges will not deport the parents of a young child because they do not want to split up a family. However, when the anchor baby reaches adulthood, his or her parents may be deported if they are unsuccessful at applying for citizenship.
After the age of 21, an anchor baby could apply to sponsor his or her parents in a citizenship application. As a minor, however, the child has no real ability to “anchor” parents to American soil, despite beliefs to the contrary. While it is true that many parents make a deliberate effort to have children in the United States in the hopes of offering them a better life, these parents are often aware that the child is not always a ticket to citizenship.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-the-term-anchor-baby-mean.htm
atticcellar commented:
These young people are victims just like the American people.. The responsible criminals are the NWO Globalist which include; GH Bush (nazi blood line who first announced the NWO 4th riech), Clinton (Whitewater Savings and Loan Thieving Criminal), GW Bush (another war criminal) and Obama (Imposter and war criminal)
Sasja commented:
They are not American. They are illegal…..I L L E G A L…..aliens. What part of illegal do you stupid pols not understand? I don’t care if they were brought here by the tooth fairy. They and their familes need to get back south of the border.
You dhims. You care so much about fairness. How is this fair to those who have followed the law and have come here legally, or are waiting to come?
Patty commented:
Now, for a president that is pro abortion and pro partial birth abortion, he should loves him Anchor Babies. Gee, did someone say Election in November. He needs the Hispanic Votes and this is his gift he promised to them as they were getting antsy.
bear commented:
This is another slap in the face of folks like me, who played by the rules and came here legally. For rubio and others calling themselves “conservative” to “welcome” this is obscene.
Patty commented:
After the age of 21, an anchor baby could apply to sponsor his or her parents in a citizenship application. As a minor, however, the child has no real ability to “anchor” parents to American soil, despite beliefs to the contrary. While it is true that many parents make a deliberate effort to have children in the United States in the hopes of offering them a better life, these parents are often aware that the child is not always a ticket to citizenship.
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This is disgusting that Obama who use his executive power for his own selfish reasons.
Manipulator and Chief. And I have questions about Rubio, of all people. What concerns me is there are things going on behind closed doors.
Sasja commented:
That is one other law which needs to be changed. If a child is born to an illegal, than the illegal’s home country should be the child’s and they should be deported. Of course, if we had this in place there would be no “anchor babies.”
Patty commented:
#7 June 15, 2012 at 10:09 pm
bear commented:
Totally, agree. But Obama is a socialist and manipulates the law. He has to win this election for many reasons but one I have said for a long time is, Doesn’t Want To Be Undone by George W. Bush. He must be one up on Clinton, too.
Obama has a MASSIVE ego. And his little rant with the Daily Caller reported just got his panties in a wad. Sorry, for that but I just can think of any other words.
Patty commented:
This immigration thing has been going on for years. No president has really accomplished a real and honest answer to immigration.
But one thing is for sure. Illegals who have babies here, should be sent home along with their kids. Cities are going broke and in some cities Hospitals can handle the illegals. No insurance, bring disease in, lock up for drunk driving, killing people, etc.
They have cost us an enormous price and Obama is giving them a big gift. That is disgusting, we play by the rules and pay for them.
bear commented:
Patty, legal definitions have no meaning when the rule of law has been destroyed. You write of “facts” when, in fact, they are no longer relevant. Ample evidence points to the fact that we are now living in a tyranny.
I’ll ask you the same question I ask everyone who supports democrat illegalities: Tell me which laws actual Americans are allowed, and, in fact, encouraged to break. Hmmm?
It’s no wonder that the obamster is so smug. His opposition is rife with weasels.
Polarbearpapa commented:
Wow…This guy looks like a Prime candidate for Attorney General in an O’Romney Administration……
Patty commented:
President Obama today announced a major immigration policy change that will ensure him at least 800,000 new voters.
Calling it “possibly illegal” and charging the administration with playing politics, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said, “This is a classic Barack Obama move of choosing politics over leadership,”
The Obama administration announced today it will provide immediate amnesty to over 800,000 children of illegal immigrants.
Sen. Graham tweeted: “President Obama’s attempt to go around Congress and the American people is at best unwise and possibly illegal. He added: “This type of policy proposal, regardless of motivation, will entice people to break our laws.”
The new policy change will affect children of illigal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. by their parents before the age of 16.
The policy applies to illegal immigrants who are under the age of 30. Those affected must have lived in the U.S. for 5 years and they must be in school or graduated, military veterans, and they can not be convicted of a felony.
Critics are concerned that Obama is bypassing Congress to administer his new policy. They say it will be impossible to make the policy work. The new policy is effective for 2 years.
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney can terminate the new policy if he is elected president in November.
http://sandrarose.com/2012/06/critics-slam-obama-for-politically-motivated-immigration-policy/
Political move and watch, I bet he does more. Maybe not this but something else.
I am praying that Health care will be overruled.
Vote him out, that is my option.
donh commented:
The illegals remain a wage slave underclass exploited for cheaper labor and political pandering for minority votes. These are Bush dynasty republicans who believe in open borders New world Order Zietgeist fascism. Janet Napolitano is another republican leading the charge . These corrupt politicians are codifying a legal / illegal cheap underclass which undermines tax receipts into social safety nets. They are increasing the competative disadvantages for the american worker to earn an honest living. There is nothing right or moral about institionalizing a two tiered united but unequal citizenry.
Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:
Interesting. So is he insinuating that if these kids aren’t allowed to go to school and work, that they would become gang members?
Seems to me then, that this is reason enough to deport ALL of them, unconditionally.
Right, Mr Shurtleff?
Yarrl Dliefsarb commented:
Clearly, when Zero took an oath to “faithfully execute the laws”, he was lying as usual. He would be impeached if the Demopaths were not corrupted by their power quest.
donh commented:
#19 …Obama NEVER took a valid oath to uphold the constitution. The first one was flubbed on purpose. Second one in private …no hand on the bible.
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