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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals decision, leaving in place Judge Andrew Hanen’s injunction that temporarily blocks President Obama’s unconstitutional November 2014 executive amnesty orders from being implemented:
“Today’s Supreme Court decision is a major victory for our Constitution and the American people. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution grants Congress clear jurisdiction with regard to U.S. citizenship and immigration matters…not the president. While this fight is not over, today’s decision sends a strong message that the Rule of Law is still alive in America and that President Obama cannot circumvent Congress in order to implement his lawless amnesty agenda.”
Background:
Today, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit which upheld Judge Andrew Hanen’s injunction that temporarily blocks President Obama’s unconstitutional November 2014 executive amnesty orders. Click HERE to read the Supreme Court Opinion.
Congressman Gosar has been fighting President Obama’s executive amnesty orders since they were first announced. In March, the Congressman submitted multiple appropriations riders to the House Appropriations Committee aimed at securing the border and defunding President Obama’s executive actions that seek to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. Read more HERE.
Congressman Gosar spearheaded an effort calling on the Government Accountability Office to investigate whether the president’s executive amnesty actions violated the Anti-Deficiency Act. Click HERE to read more about that effort.
More information about Congressman Gosar’s work to uphold and strengthen our immigration laws can be found HERE.
In February of 2015, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen issued an injunction halting President Obama’s November 2014 executive amnesty orders from going into effect.
Judge Hanen’s injunction stemmed from a lawsuit led by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and 25 other states, including Arizona, which argues President Obama did not have legal authority when he bypassed Congress and took executive action in November of 2014 to expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and create the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program.
On May 11, 2015, Rep. Gosar and more than 100 members of Congress filed a bicameral amicus brief in support of the continued injunction. The amicus brief can be found HERE.
In November of 2015, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s injunction.
On March 17, 2016, Rep. Gosar voted for and the House passed H. Res. 639, legislation that authorized the Speaker to file an amicus brief on behalf of the entire House of Representatives and in defense of Congress’ Article I powers.
While this fight is not over, Thursday's decision sends a strong message that the Rule of Law is alive in America and that President Obama cannot circumvent Congress in order to implement his lawless amnesty agenda. Furthermore, the 4-4 split by the Supreme Court underscores the critical importance of electing a president that will appoint a Supreme Court justice that upholds the Constitution and preserves our nation’s system of separated powers. That justice will likely determine the final outcome in the Texas case.
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