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As one who generally endorses the notion of presidential prerogative, I welcome the news that Barack Obama is going to use the power of his office to move immigration reform forward — with our without congressional buy-in.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/210995-obama-pledges-to-take-executive-actions-on-immigration<\/p>\n

Obama is steamed that Congress won’t vote this year on a comprehensive immigration reform bill. It seems to matter little that most members of Congress — including Republicans — want reform legislation enacted. House Speaker John Boehner says it won’t happen because, he says, lawmakers and “the American people” don’t trust the president to enforce immigration laws.<\/p>\n

Obama’s response: \u201cIf Congress will not do its job, at least we can do ours.\u201d<\/p>\n

He hasn’t yet specified how he’ll act. He plans on the Fourth of July to naturalize several U.S. military men and women who aren’t yet citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t prefer taking administrative action,\u201d Obama said in a Rose Garden event, standing beside Vice President Biden. \u201cI’ve made that clear multiple times. … I only take executive action when we have a serious problem, a serious issue, and Congress chooses to do nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Congress already is angry over what it says is the president’s “excessive” use of executive authority. That’s a phony argument on its face, given that Barack Obama has issued fewer such orders than any president of the past 100 years.<\/p>\n

The president has asked for more money to secure our borders in the wake of the Central America immigration crisis that has stranded thousands of illegal immigrants — mostly children and young adults — on our southern border. Boehner’s response to date? He’s just content to dig in his heels even more.<\/p>\n

The Constitution and federal law give the president wide latitude on taking action. As the president has noted, Congress should lead, follow or get out of the way.<\/p>\n\n

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