Obama has Discretionary Authority to Advance DREAM Act - Democracy NOW!

[The Northerner]

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Democracy NOW! DN! - Senate Democrats have reintroduced the DREAM Act for the first time since Republicans blocked its passage late last year. Under the measure, immigrant youth would obtain permanent residency with a chance for citizenship, provided they attend college for at least two years or enlist in the U.S. military. The move comes one day after President Obama delivered a major address on immigration reform. We speak to Democratic Rep. Luis Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Obama Has Discretionary Authority to Advance DREAM Act, Humane Immigration Reform. Published, with written permission, from democracynow.org. http://www.democracynow.org Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license. Copyright democracynow.org, an independent non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide.

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. Just how far do we want to travel down this road of unilateral executive privelege?

Gutierrez may find himself all alone, howling at the moon pretty soon. What many groups on the left are demanding this president do, depending on the issue, is to skirt Congress. Why is Rep. Gutierrez demanding so much of the White House, while seemingly demanding so little of the chamber to which he was duly elected? Change the fucking laws. No administration should be permitted to blatantly disregard the other two branches of government, just because "his base" thinks a law is unjust.

We have such short memories around here. It wasn't that long ago that we were lambasting the previous administration for governing by executive fiat, and signing statements. Gutierrez should worry more about convincing his colleagues in Congress why the Dream Act is good for America, and stop scapegoating the WH because he can't muster adequate support in his own Chamber.

[razorman]

2. I agree. While we may support executive privilege in this instance,

we must remember that it will be setting a precedent for future presidents, regardless of party. Any executive power that President Obama is allowed to exercise now can be exercised by a future Republican president.

[The Northerner]

3. +100