Late last night

[Sangersteve]

Texas Federal Judge Andrew Hanen issued a temporary injunction halting the Executive Amnesty program announced last year by President Barack Obama. Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton responded to the late night decision by the judge.

The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed on December 3rd, 2014, by then Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (now Governor Abbott) on behalf of the State of Texas. At the time of the filing, Texas was joined by sixteen other states. That number has increased to twenty-six states, more than half of the country.

In the ruling (attached below), Judge Hanen wrote, “The ultimate question before the Court is: Do the laws of the United States, including the Constitution, give the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) the power to take the action at issue in this case?” The judge laid out three issues to answer in this ruling: “(1) whether the States have standing to bring this case; (2) whether the DHS has the necessary discretion to institute the DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) program; and (3) whether the DAPA program is constitutional, comports with existing laws, and was legally adopted.”

The Judge ruled that “at least one plaintiff has satisfied all the necessary elements to maintain a lawsuit and to obtain a temporary injunction.” This means that, not only can the lawsuit continue, but the judge has ordered that the President or the Secretary of Homeland Security cannot take action on the DAPA program.

[millergrovesue]

Hooray!

[planosteve]

But, but, but.......wasn't it fine and dandy when Reagan did it?

[GFB]

But, but, but.......wasn't it fine and dandy when Reagan did it?

Ronald Reagan did no such thing.

[ralph]

thing with Reagan was , look at who his VP was . It was 'ghwbush' that influenced Reagan to do his amnesty for about 6 million . OR , maybe they were in cahoots , I don't know .

[GFB]

There was no Executive order from Reagan. He signed a bill that was first passed by Congress..the way it's supposed to work.

[ralph]

yeah , you are correct , still it was 'socks' bush that influenced Reagan imo and the first amnesty was done , rules haven't been followed since then and we now have what we have . And that's a population of about 320 million people not counting illegals . And this talk of mrobama being stopped , well I sure hope so but the way I see gov being worked and manipulated I have no faith in anything being done to stop mrobama .

[millergrovesue]

There was no Executive order from Reagan. He signed a bill that was first passed by Congress..the way it's supposed to work.

Yep. We are seeing the result of electing a man whose ego knows no bounds.

[jellowrestling]

There was no Executive order from Reagan. He signed a bill that was first passed by Congress..the way it's supposed to work.

The Executive Order that Reagan signed merely clarified ambiguities in the law that Congress had already passed. Not even close to the same thing.

http://www.factcheck.org/2014/11/obamas ... residents/

Obama disgusts me.

Worst. President. Ever.

[GRANDPA]

One of my Loony Lefty friends says the judge is the new village idiot. My friend is so far up.Obammy's ass he spars with BHO's uvula.

[crackertoes]

Obama disgusts me.

Worst. President. Ever.

Yeah. That.

[Red Oak]

And elected twice by the worst ever American Voters.......

[GFB]

What a horrible mistake..lowering the voting age to 18.

Driving age..voting age, and drinking age..should all be 21

[millergrovesue]

What a horrible mistake..lowering the voting age to 18.

Driving age..voting age, and drinking age..should all be 21

Or better yet - 30!

[planosteve]

What a horrible mistake..lowering the voting age to 18.

Driving age..voting age, and drinking age..should all be 21

Or better yet - 30!

Make that 40 on the voting age

[Red Oak]

Make it a net Federal Income Tax Payer, and I don't care what the voting age is.