"DAPA would deem over four million unlawfully present aliens as 'lawfully present' and eligible for work authorization," says the Texas brief. "And 'lawful presence' is an immigration classification established by Congress that is necessary for valuable benefits, such as Medicare and Social Security." [More]
And
here's an amicus curiae, initiated on the taxpayer's dime, by Bill de Blasio and Eric Garcetti (with a special guest appearance by Mike "
Der" Feuer), and mayor/city groups that otherwise scream "Home Rule!" whenever its their ox getting gored. It "justifies" its case by citing skewed economics -- that is, economics that spread specialized "benefits" happy talk without factoring in total costs. And guess who the authority they cite to make their case is.
Yup, the
Grover/Bloomberg Alliance.
But by all means -- listen to the "single issue" apologists and keep him
on the board. After all, what could this possibly have to do with the Bylaws mandate "To protect and defend the Constitution of the United States [and] [t]o promote public safety, law and order, and the national defense…"?
Ain't that right,
Ted?
It's all connected. Nobody thought Obama could "fundamentally transform America" all by his own self, did they?
