YES WE CAN.........STOP THE USURPER!

[Catherine Linton]

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ALIPAC really helped to defeat the Dream Act in the Lame Duck Congress and they will be able to help stop Obama from allowing illegals free entry into our Country. Here is something else to check out and support from Senator David Vitter:

 

Dear Friend,

 

Over the course of the last year, the Obama administration has sought to circumvent Congress and use executive branch authority to allow amnesty.  Now they’re taking their action to new levels, even for this administration, by attempting to give Department of Homeland Security officials and other agencies the ability to grant amnesty.

 

In the Senate we’ve already rejected some attempts at granting amnesty for illegal aliens by defeating the DREAM Act in last year’s lame duck session. Awarding amnesty over the objections of Congress and the American people would be a slap in the face to taxpayers, and especially to legal immigrants.

 

That’s why, as the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Immigration Caucus, I introduced the Hinder the Administration’s Legalization Temptation (HALT) Act, which will prevent the Obama administration from abusing its authority to grant massive administrative amnesty to illegal immigrants.  

You can read more about my legislation here.

 

Just last month, administration officials made changes to the Secure Communities program – a program to identify illegal and criminal immigrants in police custody who have been arrested and fingerprinted.  The changes made by the administration could open the door to help millions of illegal and criminal immigrants avoid current immigration laws. 

 

This isn’t the only time the administration has sought administrative amnesty.  Last year, a draft memo written by top political officials at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services suggested the agency take steps to legalize countless illegal immigrants by granting deferred action or parole.  Both deferred action and parole are reasonable on a case-by-case basis but are not intended to be used to grant massive administrative amnesty.

 

The HALT Act will prevent the Obama administration from these types of power grabs to advance their amnesty agenda.   

I will continue to fight to make sure that the laws already on the books will be enforced, push for stronger border security and interior enforcement legislation and work to defeat amnesty in any form.  

 

Sincerely,

David Vitter 
United States Senator