BREAKING: Federal Judge Puts a Block on Obama’s Unconstitutional Amnesty

by Warner Todd Huston | February 17, 2015 11:20 am

A federal judge in Texas hearing the case brought by over a dozen Secretaries of States from around the country against Obama’s unlawful amnesty has issued a temporary block on the President’s ability to proceed with his plan to give amnesty to four million illegals, to give the free driver’s licenses, free tax “refunds”–even if they never paid taxes–and the ability to register to vote even when they aren’t legally allowed to do so.

In his ruling U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen said that Obama couldn’t just make changes to immigration laws on his own forcing the states to pay for it all.

In his opinion, Judge Hanen said[1]:

“The court finds that the government’s failure to secure the border has exacerbated illegal immigration into this country.”

“Further, the record supports the finding that this lack of enforcement, combined with the country’s high rate of illegal immigration, significantly drains the states’ resources.”

Naturally Obama attacked the ruling and claimed that the President does have the right to change laws whenever the Emperor feels like it.

The judge’s ruling puts a temporary halt to Obama’s unconstitutional action while the lawsuit he is hearing continues.

Senator Ted Cruz celebrated the ruling in a new statement.

“The Texas court decision reached last night is a major turning point in the fight to stop Obama’s lawless amnesty,” said Sen. Cruz. “Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton are leading a coalition of 26 states to block the illegal executive actions and to protect our states, cities, and communities. This is a major victory for the rule of law; the District Court’s ruling states that President Obama must now stop implementing these policies in ‘any and all aspects.’ Last summer we saw a humanitarian crisis on our southern border that was a direct consequence of Obama’s previous amnesty. Republicans are now standing together to try to ensure that it never happens again.

“The Senate Democrats who are filibustering Department of Homeland Security funding should look hard at this ruling. At a time when we face grave national security threats, at home and abroad, it is the height of irresponsibility for the Democrats to block this funding in an extreme attempt to save Obama’s amnesty, which a federal judge has just declared illegal.”

Endnotes:
  1. Judge Hanen said: http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2015/02/17/obama-immigration-ruling-texas-court-josh-earnest-andrew-hanen/23539693/

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